horns of it upon the four corners thereof: The horns might have been designed not only for ornament, but to prevent the sacrifices from falling off, and to tie the victim to, previous to its being sacrificed. Exodus 29:12; Leviticus 4:7, Leviticus 4:18, Leviticus 4:25, Leviticus 8:15, Leviticus 16:18; 1 Kings 1:50, 1 Kings 2:28; Psalms 118:27; Hebrews 6:18
overlay it with brass: Numbers 16:38-39; 1 Kings 8:64