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Verse	Translation	Text
1Ki 7:46	Strong Concordance	In the plain [03603] of Jordan [03383] did the king [04428] cast [03332] them, in the clay [04568] ground [0127] between Succoth [05523] and Zarthan [06891].
	King James	In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them--Zarthan, or Zaretan (Jos 3:16), or Zartanah (Kg1 4:12), or Zeredathah (Ch2 4:17), was on the bank of the Jordan in the territories of western Manasseh. Succoth was situated on the eastern side of Jordan, at the ford of the river near the mouth of the Jabbok. One reason assigned by commentators for the castings being made there is, that at such a distance from Jerusalem that city would not be annoyed by the smoke and noxious vapors necessarily occasioned by the process. [Note in Bagster's Bible.] But the true reason is to be found in the nature of the soil; Margin, "the thickness of the ground." That part of the Jordan valley abounds with marl. Clay and sand are the moulding material still used for bronze. Such large quantities of metal as one of these castings would contain could not be fused in one furnace, but would require a series of furnaces, especially for such a casting as the brazen sea--the whole series of furnaces being filled with metal, and fused at one time, and all tapped together, and the metal let run into the mould. Thus a national foundry was erected in the plain of Jordan [NAPIER].

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them--Zarthan, or Zaretan (Jos 3:16), or Zartanah (Kg1 4:12), or Zeredathah (Ch2 4:17), was on the bank of the Jordan in the territories of western Manasseh. Succoth was situated on the eastern side of Jordan, at the ford of the river near the mouth of the Jabbok. One reason assigned by commentators for the castings being made there is, that at such a distance from Jerusalem that city would not be annoyed by the smoke and noxious vapors necessarily occasioned by the process. [Note in Bagster's Bible.] But the true reason is to be found in the nature of the soil; Margin, "the thickness of the ground." That part of the Jordan valley abounds with marl. Clay and sand are the moulding material still used for bronze. Such large quantities of metal as one of these castings would contain could not be fused in one furnace, but would require a series of furnaces, especially for such a casting as the brazen sea--the whole series of furnaces being filled with metal, and fused at one time, and all tapped together, and the metal let run into the mould. Thus a national foundry was erected in the plain of Jordan [NAPIER].

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Succoth and Zarthan - See Jdg 7:22; Jdg 8:5, note.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Cast them, in the clay ground - In this place he found that particular kind of clay that was proper for his purpose. Some suppose that the place where Hiram had his foundry was on the other side, some on this side, of Jordan. Calmet supposes that it was near Bethshan.

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¹⁷ In the plain [03603] of Jordan [03383] did the king [04428] cast [03332] them, in the clay [05645] ground [0127] between Succoth [05523] and Zeredathah [06868].

¹² Baana [01195] the son [01121] of Ahilud [0286]; to him pertained Taanach [08590] and Megiddo [04023], and all Bethshean [01052], which is by [0681] Zartanah [06891] beneath Jezreel [03157], from Bethshean [01052] to Abelmeholah [065], even unto the place that is beyond [05676] Jokneam [03361]:

¹⁶ That the waters [04325] which came down [03381] from above [04605] stood [05975] and rose up [06965] upon an [0259] heap [05067] very [03966] far [07368] from the city [05892] Adam [0121], that is beside [06654] Zaretan [06891]: and those that came down [03381] toward the sea [03220] of the plain [06160], even the salt [04417] sea [03220], failed [08552], and were cut off [03772]: and the people [05971] passed over [05674] right against Jericho [03405].

⁵ And he said [0559] unto the men [0582] of Succoth [05523], Give [05414], I pray you, loaves [03603] of bread [03899] unto the people [05971] that follow [07272] me; for they be faint [05889], and I am pursuing [07291] after [0310] Zebah [02078] and Zalmunna [06759], kings [04428] of Midian [04080].

²² And the three [07969] hundred [03967] blew [08628] the trumpets [07782], and the LORD [03068] set [07760] every man's [0376] sword [02719] against his fellow [07453], even throughout all the host [04264]: and the host [04264] fled [05127] to Bethshittah [01029] in Zererath [06888], and to the border [08193] of Abelmeholah [065], unto Tabbath [02888].