In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
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Interpretation
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.
Glossary
- Jordan Place
- Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.
- Succoth Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Deir Alla.
- Zarethan Place
- A place near Succoth, in the plain of the Jordan, “in the clay ground,” near which Hiram cast the brazen utensils for the temple ( 1 Kings 7:46 ); probably the same as Zartan. It is also called Zeredathah ( 2 Chr. 4:17 ). Modern identification: Tell es Sa’idiyeh.