with flowers of lilies.

3000. But, as we have already seen that the Babylonish cubit was less than that of the ancient Hebrews, it might be the same with measures of capacity, so that

2000 of the ancient jewish baths might have been equal to

3000 of those used after the captivity. The Targum cuts the knot: ` It received

3000 baths of dry measure, and held

2000 of liquid measure.'

See

1.Kongebog 7:26
Det var en Haandsbred tykt, og Randen var formet som Randen paa et Bæger, som en udsprungen Lilje. Det tog 2000 Bat.

1.Kongebog 7:26
Det var en Haandsbred tykt, og Randen var formet som Randen paa et Bæger, som en udsprungen Lilje. Det tog 2000 Bat.