1 Kings 10:18

Also, king Solomon made a great throne from ivory. And he clothed it with a great quantity of red gold.

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In The King James Version

Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.

In Context

17And for the three hundred crescent-shaped shields of tested gold, there were three hundred minas of gold covering one shield. And the king placed these in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

19The throne had six steps, and the summit of the throne was rounded in the back section. And there were two hands, on one side and the other, holding the seat. And two lions were standing beside each hand,

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Cross References

1 Kings 10:22For the navy of the king, once every three years, went with the navy of Hiram by sea to Tarshish, bringing from there gold, and silver, and elephant tusks, and primates, and peacocks.

2 Chronicles 9:17Also, the king made a great ivory throne, and he clothed it with the purest gold.

Psalms 45:8The Lord of hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our supporter.

Amos 6:4You sleep on beds of ivory, and you are lustful on your couches. You devour lambs from the flock and calves from the midst of the herd.

Hebrews 1:8But about the Son: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of equity.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 10:15-29

Solomon's Wealth. ( b. c. 990.) 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold, 15 Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country. 16 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target. 17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put… Read the whole commentary →

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