13 The Babylonians broke into pieces the bronze pillars, the movable carts, and the bronze Sea that belonged to the Lord’s Temple, and they took all the bronze to Babylon. 14 They also took all the pots, shovels, lamp snuffers, dishes, and all the other bronze items used in the Temple service. 15 The commander of the guard removed the censers and bowls, anything that was made of pure gold or silver.
16 The amount of bronze that came from the two columns, the Sea and the movable carts, which Solomon had made for the Lord’s Temple, all of this weighed more than could be measured. 17 Each column was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital on top of one column was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates around it. The second column was the same, and also had a decorative network.