King Solomon had a bronze altar made, which was 30 feet square
and 15 feet high. 12 He also made a round tank of bronze, 7 1/2
feet deep, 15 feet in diameter, and 45 feet in circumference.
All around the outer edge of the rim of the tank a were two rows
of decorations, one above the other. The decorations were in the
shape of bulls, which had been cast all in one piece with the
rest of the tank. The tank rested on the backs of twelve bronze
bulls that faced outward, three facing in each direction. The
sides of the tank were 3 inches thick. Its rim was like the rim
of a cup, curving outward like the petals of a flower. The tank
held about 15,000 gallons. They also made ten basins, five to be
placed on the south side of the Temple and five on the north
side. They were to be used to rinse the parts of the animals
that were burned as sacrifices. The water in the large tank was
for the priests to use for washing. 27 They made ten gold
lampstands according to the usual pattern, and ten tables, and
placed them in th