Of Bath read 1 Kings 7:26 , it is called also Ephah, but Ephah is to measure dry things, as Bath is a measure for liquors. Hebrew, Corins.
Historical and theological verse study from Second Book of Chronicles, Chapter 2.
Apply the spiritual lesson of 2 Chronicles 2:10 through prayerful reflection and faithful obedience.
“Gracious Father, write the truth of 2 Chronicles 2:10 upon my heart by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Amen.”
“Præterea operariis qui cæsuri sunt ligna, servis tuis, dabo in cibaria tritici coros viginti millia, et hordei coros totidem, et vini viginti millia metretas, olei quoque sata viginti millia.”
“And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.”
“I will pay your servants, the woodcutters, 20,000 cors of ground wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 20,000 baths of wine, and 20,000 baths of olive oil.””
“Behold, I will give to your servants, the cutters who cut timber, twenty thousand cors of beaten wheat, twenty thousand baths of barley, twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.””
“And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.”
Of Bath read 1 Kings 7:26 , it is called also Ephah, but Ephah is to measure dry things, as Bath is a measure for liquors. Hebrew, Corins.
Wheat. Hebrew adds, “beaten.” — Barley and wine are not specified [in] 3 Kings v. 11. (Calmet) — Measures, like the Roman amphora, contained 960 ozs. (Cornelius a Lapide) — Hebrew has, “batim,” in both places; but [in] 3 Kings we find, “twenty cores of oil.” The satum, “measure,” was only one-third of the bath or epha. (Calmet)
3. Here is Solomon's engagement to maintain the workmen (v. 10), to give them so much wheat and barley, so much wine and oil. He did not feed his workmen with bread and water, but with plenty, and every thing of the best. Those that employ labourers ought to take care they be not only well paid, but well provided for with sufficient of that which is wholesome and fit for them. Let the rich masters do for their poor workmen as they would be done by if the tables were turned.