1 Kings 7:40 bbe — And Hiram made the pots and spades and the basins. So Hiram came to the end of all the work he did for King Solomon in…

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"And Hiram made the pots and spades and the basins. So Hiram came to the end of all the work he did for King Solomon in the house of the Lord:"

— 1 Kings 7:40, Bible in Basic English

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1 Kings 7 — Context

37

All the ten bases were made in this way, after the same design, of the same size and form.

38

And he made ten brass washing-vessels, everyone taking forty baths, and measuring four cubits; one vessel was placed on every one of the ten bases.

39

And he put the bases by the house, five on the right side and five on the left; and he put the great water-vessel on the right side of the house, to the east, facing south.

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And Hiram made the pots and spades and the basins. So Hiram came to the end of all the work he did for King Solomon in the house of the Lord:

41

The two pillars and the two cups of the crowns which were on the tops of the two pillars; and the network covering the two cups of the crowns on the tops of the pillars,

42

And the four hundred apples for the network, two lines of apples for every network, covering the two cups of the crowns on the pillars;

43

And the ten bases, with the ten washing-vessels on them;

1 Kings 7:40 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 7:40 say?
1 Kings 7:40 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “And Hiram made the pots and spades and the basins. So Hiram came to the end of all the work he did for King Solomon in the house of the Lord:”
Where is 1 Kings 7:40 in the Bible?
1 Kings 7:40 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 7, verse 40.
Who wrote 1 Kings?
1 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.
What is the book of 1 Kings about?
1 Kings tells of Solomon's wisdom and the building of the temple, then the painful division of the kingdom after his death. The northern kingdom plunges into idolatry under a series of wicked kings until the prophet Elijah is raised up to call Israel back to the LORD.
What are the major themes of 1 Kings?
1 Kings explores themes including Wisdom, Temple, Divided Kingdom, Idolatry, Prophecy. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Kings 7:40.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 7:40 in?
1 Kings 7:40 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Kings 7:40?
1 Kings 7:40 reads (BBE): “And Hiram made the pots and spades and the basins. So Hiram came to the end of all the work he did for King Solomon in the house of the Lord:” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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