2 Chronicles 9:17

The king also made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16And three hundred golden shields of three hundred pieces of gold, which went to the covering of every shield: and the king put them in the armoury, which was compassed with a wood.

18And six steps to go up to the throne, and a footstool of gold, and two arms one on either side, and two lions standing by the arms:

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Cross References

Psalms 45:8Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 9:14-31

The Magnificence of Solomon; the Death of Solomon. ( b. c. 975.) 13 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold; 14 Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. 16 And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of… Read the whole commentary →

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