2 Chronicles 9:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁸ The throne had six steps and a footstool of gold, which were attached to the throne, and on each side of the seat were arm rests and two lions standing beside the arm rests,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ 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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ There were six steps to the throne and a gold footstool attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat, with two lions standing beside the arms.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Six steps led up to the throne, which had a gold footrest attached. Two lions stood beside the armrests on both sides of the throne.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ And there were six steps, by which he would ascend to the throne, and a footstool of gold, and two arms, one on each side, and two lions standing beside the arms.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ And six steps to go up to the throne: and a footstool of gold: and two arms one on either side: and two lions standing by the arms:

2 Chronicles 9:18 Cross References

2 Chronicles 9:17

The king also made a great ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold.

2 Chronicles 9:19

while twelve lions were standing, one on each end of a step on the six steps. The like of it was never made in any kingdom.

Numbers 23:24

Look, a people rising up like a lioness and rousing itself like a lion! It does not lie down until it has eaten the prey and drunk the blood of the slain.”

Numbers 24:9

He crouched; he lay down like a lion and like a lioness; who will rouse him up? Blessed is everyone who blesses you, and cursed is everyone who curses you.”

Revelation 5:5

Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”