Jachin & Boaz | Pillars of Solomon's Temple

1. Pillars. There appears to be a discrepancy between I Kings and II Chronicles regarding the height of the pillars. Were they 18 cubits high or 35 cubits high? My assumption is that the measurements are close approximations, not exact sizes. If that assumption is correct, then both pillars may have been 17.5–18 cubits, and if laid end to end, we’d have our figure of ~35 cubits.
2. “A line of twelve cubits.” This is about 18 feet or 5.5 meters. My assumption is that this is the widest the pillars would be, probably at the capitals.
3. Capitals & abacus. My view is that the capitals were 5 cubits tall, with 4 of the cubits being dedicated to the main lily sculpt of the capital. This would make the uppermost section about a cubit in height, and this too appears to have had some sort of lily sculpt to it. It is also possible that these sections were cast separately and assembled on site, which is why the Babylonians could break apart the pillars and carry away all the brass to Babylon.
4. Pomegranates on the pillars. My reading is that the 2 rows of pomegranates were placed in the upper bell of the capital, perhaps just above the connection points for the decorative chains: 100 in each row, for a total of 200 on each pillar.
5. Decorative chains. Initially, I thought of the chains as “linked” chains like we might use to secure property, but then I remembered Genesis 41:42. The words for “chain” are different, but the purpose seems to be similar: a chain used in ornamental fashion, a bit like a veil or necklace circling the pillar with 100 dangling pomegranates underneath. It is possible that the chain network would have swayed in the wind, and maybe even acted similar to wind chimes, marking out the entrance to the Temple of Solomon.

“Again, much of this is my own assumption and should not be taken as absolute! Perhaps with further study and research a better alternative will present itself.”