Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
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Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 9:17 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Kings 10:18-20 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold. There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests. Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. Nothing like it was made in any kingdom.
- Psalms 45:8 All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.
- Revelation 20:11 I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 9:17 Moreover the king made a great throne…
2Ch 9:17 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
Ver. 17. Moreover the king made.] See on 1Ki 10:18.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 17. Made a great throne of ivory] For…
Verse 17. Made a great throne of ivory] For a very curious description of the throne of Solomon, see at the end of the chapter. 2Ch 9:29.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (17) Pure.—Tahôr, a common word, for the once occurring…
(17) Pure.—Tahôr, a common word, for the once occurring mûphaz of Kings.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Vers. 17-19. It is not necessary to suppose that…
Vers. 17-19. It is not necessary to suppose that the throne was made of solid ivory (Psa_45:9; Amo_3:15 Amo_6:4) or that the overlaying gold concealed the ivory, whether more or less of it. The parallel adds that "the top of the throne was round behind". (1Ki_10:19) Comparing also the two accounts, it would appear that there were twelve lions on each side of the throne, i.e. two to each step. When it is said that there were two lions standing by the stays (or, arms) on each side of the sitting-place, we may easily imagine, from ancient modelled thrones, that of them the arms were themselves "no small part." It is remarkable that the parallel does not take cognizance of the footstool. The lion is, of course, as natural a symbol as it is an old one of sovereign power and place; and the use of the lion and the number of them, reminding of the tribes of Israel, were specifically justified to the people, whose oracles contained such words as those in Gen_49:9; Num_23:24 Num_24:9. Josephus tells us that a golden bull supported the seat of the throne. If so, it is remarkable that the statement should be omitted in both of our Old Testament narrations. The dimensions of the throne we might have looked for, but they are not given. That they were well proportioned to the height, marked by six steps, may be taken for granted.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 the king made a great throne
the king made a great throne
The author speaks of commanding his workers to build the throne as if he himself had built it. AT: "the king had his workers make a great throne" or "the king's workers made" (See: Metonymy)
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a great throne of ivory
"a great throne decorated with ivory"
ivory
Ivory is the hard, white substance from the tusks or teeth of large animals, such as the elephant, walrus, or hippopotamus. (See: Translate Unknowns)
two lions
These were statues. AT: "two statues of lions" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 9:17-19 Solomon’s throne was very grand. There were six…
9:17-19 Solomon’s throne was very grand. There were six steps, and the throne might have stood on a platform that made a seventh step; similar Babylonian temple towers were built in seven stages to represent the entire cosmos.
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