2 Chronicles 9:17

Moreover HaMelech made a kisse shen gadol (great ivory throne) and overlaid it with zahav tahor.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16And 300 moginnim he made of hammered zahav; 300 measures of zahav went to one mogen. And HaMelech put them in Beis Ya'ar HaLevanon (House of the Forest of Levanon).

18And there were six steps to the kisse, with a kevesh (ramp) of zahav, which was attached to the kisse, and arms on each side of the seat, and two aroyot (lions) standing by the armrests;

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Cross References

Psalms 45:8Thou lovest tzedek, and hatest resha; 1 therefore Elohim, Eloheicha, hath anointed Thee 1 with shemen sasson (the oil of gladness) above Thy chaverim. 1

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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