2 Chronicles 4:13

the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The narrator catalogs the architectural specifications of Solomon’s temple while detailing the bronze pillars and their decorative coverings. This inventory occurs immediately after the description of the bowl-shaped capitals and immediately precedes the listing of the bronze stands and their basins.

The words — הָרִמּוֹנִים (ha-rimmônîm) translates literally as "the pomegranates," referring to the fruit-shaped ornaments affixed to the metal framework. The phrase אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת ('arba ma'ôt) explicitly quantifies these ornaments as "four hundred" in total.

The thread — This numerical and structural description matches the parallel account of the temple pillars in 1 Kings 7:20 and 1 Kings 7:42. The decorative motif of pomegranates also appears in Exodus 28:33 as part of the prescribed design for the priestly garment's hem.

Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to record the exact count and arrangement of the temple's bronze ornamentation without adding symbolic meaning. It establishes a baseline of measured craftsmanship that frames the subsequent description of the functional bronze stands.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars.

Cross-references

1 Kings 7:20 On the capitals of both pillars, just above the rounded projection next to the network, were the two hundred pomegranates in rows encircling each capital.
Exodus 28:33 Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them,
1 Kings 7:42 the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);
Song of Solomon 4:13 Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard,
Jeremiah 52:23 Each capital had ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and a total of a hundred pomegranates were above the surrounding network.