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47 Solomon did not weigh all the vessels, because there were so many of them. The weight of the bronze was never determined.

The Furnishings for the House

48 Solomon made all the furnishings that were in the House of the Lord: the gold altar and the table for the Bread of the Presence, which was also gold. 49 The lampstands were placed in front of the inner room of the sanctuary, five on the south side, and five on the north. They also were made of pure gold,[a] as were the flowers, the lamps, and the gold tongs,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 7:49 Literally closed gold. Most translators think this means pure gold or solid gold, but it may mean gold plate.