Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Kings 7:20

"And there were capitals above also upon the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred, in rows round about upon the other capital." — 1 Kings 7:20 (ASV)

Next to (or rather, close to) the belly that was beside the network. —The “belly” here (like the “bowls” or “globes” of the capitals in 1 Kings 7:41–42) seems to signify the rounded form of the capital, where it comes down to join the shaft. At this junction, the bands of pomegranate ornament ran around the shaft. In this verse, it is obvious that there is an omission in the text. It should be, were two hundred in rows around the one capital, and two hundred in rows around the other capital. Hence the “four hundred” of 1 Kings 7:42 and 2 Chronicles 4:13.