The throne had six steps on it. And it had a footstool {\cf2\super [157]} that was made of gold. There were armrests on both sides of the throne’s seat. A statue of a lion stood next to each armrest.
2 Chronicles 9:19 - Easy To Read Version There were statues of 12 lions that stood by the six steps. One lion on each side of each step. There was no throne like this made in any other kingdom. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And twelve lions stood there one on either end of each of the six steps. The like of it was never made in any kingdom before. American Standard Version (1901) And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom. Common English Bible Another twelve lions stood on both sides of the six steps. No other kingdom had anything like this. Catholic Public Domain Version Moreover, there were twelve additional little lions standing upon the six steps on both sides. There was no similar throne in all the kingdoms. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Moreover twelve other little lions standing upon the steps on both sides. There was not such a throne in any kingdom. |
The throne had six steps on it. And it had a footstool {\cf2\super [157]} that was made of gold. There were armrests on both sides of the throne’s seat. A statue of a lion stood next to each armrest.
All King Solomon’s drinking cups were made of gold. All the household things in the House of the Forest of Lebanon were made of pure gold. \{There was so much wealth\} in Solomon's time that silver was not thought valuable \{enough\}.
Jesus said to the followers, “I tell you the truth. When the new world is made, the Son of Man {\cf2\super [270]} will sit on his great throne. And all of you that followed me will also sit on thrones. You will sit on twelve thrones and you will judge the twelve family groups of Israel. {\cf2\super [271]}
The city had a large, high wall with twelve gates. There were twelve angels at the gates. On each gate was written the name of one of the twelve family groups of Israel. {\cf2\super [161]}