1 Kings 10:20

and twelve lions standing there on the six steps on either side: it was not so done in any other kingdom.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.

In Context

19The throne had six steps, and calves in bold relief to the throne behind it, and side-pieces on either hand of the place of the seat, and two lions standing by the side-pieces,

21And all the vessels made by Solomon were of gold, and the lavers were golden, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of + 10:21 Lit. 'shut up with gold,' a frequent phrase in Heb. and Gr. for 'pure gold.' See chap. 6. 20.pure gold; there was no silver, for it was not accounted of in the days of Solomon.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:9+ 49:9 The terminations of proper names are occasionally varied.Juda is a lion's whelp: from the tender plant, my son, thou art gone up, having couched thou liest as a lion, and as a whelp; who shall stir him up?

Numbers 24:9He lay down, he rested as a lion, and as a young lion; who shall stir him up? they that bless thee are blessed, and they that curse thee are cursed.

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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