2 Chronicles 9:18

And 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;

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

17Moreover HaMelech made a kisse shen gadol (great ivory throne) and overlaid it with zahav tahor.

19And 12 aroyot stood there on the one side and on the other upon 6 steps. There was nothing like it made for any other mamlechah.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:9Yehudah is the cub of an aryeh (lion); 1 from the prey, beni (my son), thou hast gone up; 1 he stooped down, he couched like an aryeh, 1 and like a lioness; who shall rouse him? 1

Numbers 24:9He crouched, he lay down as an ari, 1 and as the lioness; who shall stir him up? 1 Mevarakhecha is he that makes a barucha on thee, 1 and cursed is he that curseth thee.

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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