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Sea, the Molten: The great laver made by Solomon for the use of the priests in the
temple, described in
(1 Kings 7:23-26; 2 Chronicles 4:2-5) It stood in the
south-eastern corner of the inner court. It was 5 cubits high, 10 in
diameter from brim to brim, and 30 in circumference. It was placed on
the backs of twelve oxen, standing with their faces outward. It was
capable of containing two or three thousand baths of water (comp.)
(2 Chronicles 4:5) which was originally supplied by the Gibeonites, but was
afterwards brought by a conduit from the pools of Bethlehem. It was
made of "brass" (copper), which Solomon had taken from the captured
cities of Hadarezer, the king of Zobah
(1 Chronicles 18:8) Ahaz afterwards
removed this laver from the oxen, and placed it on a stone pavement
(2 Kings 16:17) It was destroyed by the Chaldeans
(2 Kings 25:13)
