Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 7:24

24 And under the brim of it round about, there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit , compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows , when it was cast.

Or, carved or molten figures: for learned Hebricians note, that this word signifies the Figures or Pictures of all sorts, as Flowers, Beasts, &c. This general word is particularly explained of oxen, 2 Chron. 2. 3. unless there were so many Figures, or Sculptures of Gourds, or other Flowers; and in each of these a little Ox's head.

So there were 300 in all.

Together with the Sea, not carved.

It seems doubtful whether the second row had ten in each Cubit, and so there were 300 more; or, whether the ten were distributed into five in each row.

Marginal references: 2 Chr 4[illegible: 1+ letters] ▪