2 Chronicles 9:18

And there were six steps to the throne, riveted with gold, and elbows on either side of the seat of the throne, and two lions standing by the elbows:

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:

In Context

17And the king made a great throne of ivory, and he gilded it with pure gold.

19and twelve lions standing there on the six steps on each side. There was not the like in any other kingdom.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:9Judah is a lion’s whelp: 1 From the tender plant, my son, thou art gone up, 1 Having couched thou liest as a lion, 1 And as a whelp; who shall stir him up? 1

Numbers 24:9He lay down, he rested as a lion, and as a young lion; 1 Who shall stir him up? 1 They that bless thee are blessed, 1 And they that curse thee are cursed.

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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