2 Chronicles 4:2

2 5 (1 Kings 7:23-26). The Molten Sea

2. he made a molten sea Render, he made the sea of molten metal. The "sea" or great laver was a well-known feature in temples, being a symbol of the purity needful for those who come into the divine presence. So in the heavenly temple before the throne there is a "sea" of glass (Revelation 4:6).

five cubits the height thereof R.V. the height thereof was five cubits.

a line of thirty cubits did compass it i.e. it was thirty cubits in circumference.