Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 4:11
Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records the completion of temple furnishings during Solomon’s reign, noting Huram’s final contributions to the house of God. This account follows the placement of the Sea and precedes the description of the temple pillars.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיַּעַשׂ (va.ya‘as) translates literally as “and he made,” while חוּרָם (Churam) names the Tyrian craftsman executing the task. These terms anchor the verse in concrete artisan labor rather than abstract theology.
The thread — This inventory of bronze vessels parallels the same work recorded in 1 Kings 7:40. The chronicler’s note on Huram’s finished labor echoes the earlier royal account of Solomon’s temple construction.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of the specific, finished work required to prepare a space for worship. It calls the reader to account for the tangible materials and skilled labor that precede any sacred function.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 7:14 He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.
- 1 Kings 7:40 Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: