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Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.

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Lavish Provision for God's House

Commentators explain that the bronze used for the temple vessels was so abundant its weight was never calculated. This immense, unweighed quantity was not just a logistical detail but a statement of lavish generosity in worship. Matthew Henry connects this physical abundance to a spiritual reality, suggesting it foreshadows the truth that 'there is enough in Christ for all,' signifying the limitless grace available to believers.

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2 Chronicles

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Chronicles 4:18

19th Century

Bishop

Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance.1 Kings 7:47, And Solomon left all the vessels<…

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Chronicles 4:18

17th Century

Pastor

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 3:1).

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Chronicles 4:1–22

17th Century

Minister

Here is a further account of the furniture of God's house. Both outside and inside, there was that which typified the grace of the gospel and fores…