22 And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
22 The capitals on top were in the shape of lilies. And so the work on the pillars was completed.
22 And on the tops of the pillars was lily-work. Thus the work of the pillars was finished.
22 The capitals were in the shape of lilies.
22 The tops of the pillars were in the shape of lilies. So the work of the pillars was finished.
22 The capitals on the pillars were shaped like water lilies. And so the work on the pillars was finished.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 7:22
Commentary on 1 Kings 7:13-47
(Read 1 Kings 7:13-47)
The two brazen pillars in the porch of the temple, some think, were to teach those that came to worship, to depend upon God only, for strength and establishment in all their religious exercises. "Jachin," God will fix this roving mind. It is good that the heart be established with grace. "Boaz," In him is our strength, who works in us both to will and to do. Spiritual strength and stability are found at the door of God's temple, where we must wait for the gifts of grace, in use of the means of grace. Spiritual priests and spiritual sacrifices must be washed in the laver of Christ's blood, and of regeneration. We must wash often, for we daily contract pollution. There are full means provided for our cleansing; so that if we have our lot for ever among the unclean it will be our own fault. Let us bless God for the fountain opened by the sacrifice of Christ for sin and for uncleanness.