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

列王紀上 7:26
海厚一掌，邊如杯邊，又如百合花，可容二千罷特。

列王紀上 7:26
海厚一掌，邊如杯邊，又如百合花，可容二千罷特。