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1 Kings 7:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And he set up the pillars in the porchn of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof κJachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof λBoaz.

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1 Kings 7:12• ¹²And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the Lord, and for the porch of the house. (1 Kings 7:12)

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1 Kings 6:3• ³And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house. (1 Kings 6:3)

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i.e. He shall establish.

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i.e., in it is strength.

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And he set.

2 Chron. 3:17• ¹⁷And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz. (2 Chron. 3:17)

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Gal. 2:9• ⁹And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision. (Gal. 2:9)

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Rev. 3:12• ¹²Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. (Rev. 3:12)

the porch.

1 Kings 7:12• ¹²And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the Lord, and for the porch of the house. (1 Kings 7:12)

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1 Kings 6:3• ³And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house. (1 Kings 6:3)

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Ezek. 40:48‑49• ⁴⁸And he brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side.
⁴⁹The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits; and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side. (Ezek. 40:48‑49)

Jachin.

2 Sam. 7:12• ¹²And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. (2 Sam. 7:12)

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Isa. 9:7• ⁷Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. (Isa. 9:7)

Boaz.

Ruth 4:21• ²¹And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, (Ruth 4:21)

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Isa. 45:24• ²⁴Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. (Isa. 45:24)

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Matt. 16:18• ¹⁸And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matt. 16:18)

• They were named Jachin (He shall establish) and Boaz (in Him is strength). These were the two great truths presented symbolically to whosoever took part in the blessed reign of Solomon. All came from Him. (“Hiram and the Court: 1 Kings 7:13-51” by H.L. Rossier)

• Philadelphia has “a little strength,” but its strength is in Christ, for He has the key of David. And the Lord says to Philadelphia: I shall establish thee a pillar in the temple of my God. Thou shalt be a Jachin and a Boaz. In a time to come the poor remnant without strength shall be acknowledged publicly. Christ with His incommensurable power shall be admired in all those who have believed. (“Hiram and the Court: 1 Kings 7:13-51” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And he set up the pillars fore the porch of the temple; and he set up the right pillar, and called its name Jachinf; and he set up the left pillar, and called its name Boazg.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "near," or "at."

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Meaning, "He will establish."

g

Meaning, "in Him is strength."