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2 Chronicles 9:19

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

18 The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest.

Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.

20 All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.

21 For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

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BSB
Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.
KJV
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.
WEB
Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. There was nothing like it made in any other kingdom.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And twelve lions stood there on the six steps on this side and on this. Nothing thus had been made for any kingdom.
ÅB
og på begge sider av de seks trinn sto det tolv løver. Noe slikt har aldri vært gjort i noe annet kongerike.
OTB
Tolv løver sto der på de seks trinnene på den ene siden og den andre; ingenting som det ble laget for noe annet rike.
B1930
og på begge sider av de seks trin stod det tolv løver. Noget sådant har aldri vært gjort i noget annet kongerike.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 19:28

    Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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  • Revelation 21:12

    The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.

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