2 Chronicles 1:5

1:5 But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, was in front of the Lord’s tabernacle. ¹  Solomon and the entire assembly prayed to him ²  there.)

2 Chronicles 4:2

4:2 He also made the big bronze basin called “The Sea.” ³  It measured 15 feet ⁴  from rim to rim, was circular in shape, and stood seven and one-half feet ⁵  high. Its circumference was 45 feet. ⁶ 

2 Chronicles 33:11

33:11 So the Lord brought against them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria. They seized Manasseh, put hooks in his nose, ⁷  bound him with bronze chains, and carried him away to Babylon.

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¹ sn The tabernacle was located in Gibeon; see 1 Chr 21:29.

² tn Heb “sought [or “inquired of”] him.”

³ tn Heb “He made the sea, cast.”

sn The large bronze basin known as “The Sea” was mounted on twelve bronze bulls and contained water for the priests to bathe themselves (see v. 6; cf. Exod 30:17-21).

⁴ tn Heb “ten cubits.” Assuming a cubit of 18 inches (45 cm), the diameter would have been 15 feet (4.5 m).

⁵ tn Heb “five cubits.” Assuming a cubit of 18 inches (45 cm), the height would have been 7.5 feet (2.25 m).

⁶ tn Heb “and a measuring line went around it thirty cubits all around.”

⁷ tn Heb “and they seized him with hooks.”