Verse 3

David supplied a large amount of iron for the nails of the doors of the gates and for braces, more bronze than could be weighed,

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 22:14 : 14 Now, look, I have made every effort to supply what is needed to build the LORD’s temple. I have stored up 100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron it cannot be weighed, as well as wood and stones. Feel free to add more!
  • 1 Chr 29:2 : 2 So I have made every effort to provide what is needed for the temple of my God, including the gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, as well as a large amount of onyx, settings of antimony and other stones, all kinds of precious stones, and alabaster.
  • 1 Kgs 7:47 : 47 Solomon left all these items unweighed; there were so many of them they did not weigh the bronze.
  • 1 Chr 29:7 : 7 They donated for the service of God’s temple 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.
  • 2 Chr 4:18 : 18 Solomon made so many of these items they did not weigh the bronze.
  • Jer 52:20 : 20 The bronze of the items that King Solomon made for the LORD’s temple(including the two pillars, the large bronze basin called“The Sea,” the twelve bronze bulls under“The Sea,” and the movable stands) was too heavy to be weighed.