2 Kings 12:13

Howbeit[R.V. But] there were not madefor the house of the Lord The compiler of Kings makes mention of certain vessels and implements which were not madeat this time and from these contributions. Such were cups of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, and vessels of gold or vessels of silver, &c. as here recited. The Chronicler on the other hand dwells on such things as were made, and his list comprises -vessels to minister and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver". The one it will be seen says that vessels of gold and silver were made, the other that vessels of gold and silver were not made. But both writers are referring to the class of articles they have mentioned before. So of gold and silver there were not madecups, snuffers, basons &c., but vessels for ministration and spoons were made. They do not necessarily contradict each other.

bowls[R.V. cups] of silver An attempt has been made in R.V., to give the same renderings to the same words in the enumeration of vessels for the temple. Hence the change here and 1 Kings 7:50 and Jeremiah 52:19. The Hebrew word is rendered -cup" in Zechariah 12:2 by A.V., and on the margin of 2 Samuel 17:28. The word very frequently signifies -a threshold". Hence the LXX. here has θύραι = doors.