Thematic Bible: Often in great quantities


Thematic Bible



From Tebah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities, King David took a great deal of bronze. Verse ConceptsBrassAmassing Bronze

saying, "Take home great wealth, a lot of cattle, silver, gold, bronze, iron, and a lot of clothing. Divide up the goods captured from your enemies with your brothers." Verse ConceptsGoldIronLargenessSilverBrassRules About BootyWealthy People

The Babylonians broke the two bronze pillars in the Lord's temple, as well as the movable stands and the big bronze basin called the "The Sea." They took the bronze to Babylon. They also took the pots, shovels, trimming shears, pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests. The captain of the royal guard took the golden and silver censers and basins. read more.
The bronze of the items that King Solomon made for the Lord's temple -- including the two pillars, the big bronze basin called "The Sea," the twelve bronze bulls under "The Sea," and the movable stands -- was too heavy to be weighed.

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