Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold.
- KJV Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.
- NKJV Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
- NASB Moreover, the king made a large throne of ivory and overlaid it with fine gold.
- NLT Then the king made a huge throne, decorated with ivory and overlaid with fine gold.
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Quick answer
Solomon built a great throne of ivory overlaid with the finest gold. It symbolizes the majesty of his rule.
Overview
The magnificent ivory-and-gold throne was a fitting emblem of a kingdom at the height of its glory. Such a seat of power expressed the dignity God had bestowed on the Davidic king. The splendor of Solomon's throne points forward to the everlasting throne promised to David's greater Son, whose kingdom and reign will never pass away (2 Samuel 7:13; Luke 1:32-33).
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- Ps 45:8All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.
- 1 Kgs 10:22For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- Rev 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
- 1 Kgs 22:39As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
- Amos 6:4You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.
- Rev 18:12cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
- Heb 1:8But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
- 2 Chr 9:17–19Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
- Ps 122:5For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.
- Ps 110:1A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
- Ezek 27:6Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.
- Ps 45:6Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
- Heb 1:3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
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