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SOLOMON*, Pools of

Water-storage pools, whose construction has been attributed to Solomon. Solomon made pools for watering his vineyards, gardens, parks, and orchards (Eccl 2:4-6), but their location is uncertain.

Show passage in OET: ECC 2:4–6

OET-RV ECC 2:4

 ⇔  4 I expanded my program of works.
 ⇔ I built houses for myself.
 ⇔ I planted vineyards for myself.

OET-RV ECC 2:5

5 I made gardens for myself, and royal parks,
 ⇔ and I planted all different kinds of fruit trees in them.

OET-RV ECC 2:6

6 I constructed pools for myself
 ⇔ to irrigate a forest of growing trees.

OET-LV ECC 2:4

4 I_made_great works_of_my I_built to_me houses I_planted to_me vineyards.

OET-LV ECC 2:5

5 I_made to_me gardens and_parks and_I_planted in/among_them tree[s]_of every_of fruit.

OET-LV ECC 2:6

6 I_made to_me pools_of water to_water from_them a_forest_of sprouting_of trees.

Jump to OET ECC 2:4–6 section.

The so-called pools of Solomon are situated in the valley of Etham, about ten miles (16.1 kilometers) south of Jerusalem and a little south of Bethlehem. The three reservoirs, which are somewhat rectangular in shape, are placed at different levels. They vary in size, with the highest the smallest and the lowest the largest. The lower pool is 582 feet (177.4 meters) long, 148 to 207 feet (45.1 to 63.1 meters) wide, and 50 feet (15.2 meters) deep. The small pool is also the most shallow, having a depth of only 15 feet (4.6 meters).

The pools are partly rock-cut and in part built of masonry; they are connected by conduits, and the lower end of the biggest pool serves as a dam. The water is supplied by springs and run-off rainwater. The estimated capacity of all three pools is about 40 million gallons (151.4 million liters).

See also Aqueduct.