Verse | Translation | Text |
1Ki 18:32 | Strong Concordance | And with the stones [068] he built [01129] an altar [04196] in the name [08034] of the LORD [03068]: and he made [06213] a trench [08585] about [05439] the altar [04196], as great as would contain [01004] two measures [05429] of seed [02233]. |
King James | And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
He built an altar in the name of the Lord - i. e., calling, as he built it, on the name of Yahweh, and so dedicating it to His service. Two measures of seed - literally, "two seahs of seed." The seah contained about three gallons. |