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2 Chronicles 9:19

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

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:

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.

20 And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

21 For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and 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

    And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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  • Revelation 21:12

    And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

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