2 Chronicles 9:17

2 Chronicles 9:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the king made a great throne covered with ivory and overlaid with pure gold.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The king also made a great ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

Context of 2 Chronicles 9:17

15King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 15 pounds of hammered gold went into each shield. 16He made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; 7½ pounds of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. The king also made a large ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold. 18The throne had six steps; there was a footstool covered in gold for the throne, armrests on either side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests. 19Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps, one at each end. Nothing like it had ever been made in any other kingdom.

2 Chronicles 9:17 word by word

וַיַּ֧עַשׂ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ כִּסֵּא־שֵׁ֖ן גָּד֑וֹל וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• of ivoryשֵׁןshên · tooth: ivoryH8127
• and overlaidצָפָהtsâphâh · to overlayH6823
• it with pureטָהוֹרţâhôr ţâhôr · pureH2889
• goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 9:17

• 1 Kings 10:18The king also made a large ivory throne and overlaid it with fine gold.
• Psalms 45:8Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume all your garments; from ivory palaces harps bring you joy.
• Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and one seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Made a great throne of ivory - For a very curious description of the throne of Solomon, see at the end of the chapter, 2 Chronicles 9:29; (note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-31Verses 13-31 The imports here mentioned, would show that prosperity drew the minds of Solomon and his subjects to the love of things curious and uncommon, though useless in themselves. True wisdom and happiness are always united together; but no such alliance exists between wealth and the enjoyment of the things of this life. Let us then acquaint ourselves with the Saviour, that we may find rest for our souls. Here is Solomon reigning in wealth and power…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-19Solomon's throne was very impressive. It had six steps, and the throne might have been on a platform that made a seventh step. Similar Babylonian temple towers had seven stages to symbolize the whole universe.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 9:17

• Ivory
• Solomon
• Throne

In the dictionaries

• Prophecy
• Solomon
• Forest
• Ivory
• Throne

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings