1 Kings 7:26
And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.
Cross-reference
1 Kings 7:19
Parallel
In 1 Kings 7:19, the capitals are shaped like lilies, the same floral design as the brim of the bronze sea.
1 Kings 7:38
Parallel
In 1 Kings 7:38, the ten basins each hold 40 baths, providing the complementary detail to the sea's 2000-bath capacity.
2 Chronicles 4:5
Parallel
2 Chronicles 4:5 gives the same sea's capacity as 3000 baths, a parallel account with a different number.
Ezekiel 45:14
Historical context
Ezekiel 45:14 defines the bath as a standard liquid measure, contextualizing the capacity given here.