Moreover 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 pure gold.
- KJV Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
- BSB Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
- NASB Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
- NLT Then the king made a huge throne, decorated with ivory and overlaid with pure gold.
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Quick answer
Solomon makes a great ivory throne overlaid with pure gold. It symbolizes the majesty and justice of his rule.
Overview
The magnificent throne embodied royal authority and the king's role as judge. Its grandeur exceeded anything in surrounding kingdoms. The throne points toward the everlasting throne of the greater Son of David, Jesus Christ.
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Cross-references · 3
- 1 Kgs 10:18–20Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold.
- Ps 45:8All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.
- Rev 20:11I 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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