14. They also took the pots, the shovels, the wick trimmers, the dishes, and all the bronze articles used in temple service.
15. The commander of the guards took away the firepans and the sprinkling basins — whatever was gold or silver.
16. As for the two pillars, the one reservoir, and the water carts that Solomon had made for the Lord’s temple, the weight of the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure.
17. One pillar was 27 feet tall and had a bronze capital on top of it. The capital, encircled by a grating and pomegranates of bronze, stood five feet high. The second pillar was the same, with its own grating.