en_tn_lite_do_not_use/1ch/18/08.md

Tebah ... Kun

These are the names of cities. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)

very much bronze

"a large quantity of bronze"

It was with this bronze that Solomon later made the bronze basin called "The Sea," the pillars, and the bronze equipment

The writer adds this background information to explain what would happen to this bronze at a later time. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background)

the bronze basin called "The Sea,"

This a large bronze bowl, about 5 meters across, that was kept in the temple for ceremonial washing.