2 Chronicles 9:17

Then the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with the finest gold.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

16He also made three hundred shields of beaten gold. Three minas of gold went into each shield; the king put them into the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

18There were six steps to the throne, and a footstool was attached to the throne. On each side of the throne there were armrests with two lions standing beside each of them.

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Cross References

Psalms 45:8All your garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia; 1 out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad. 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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