Revised Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 9:18
18And 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:1
2 Chronicles 9:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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:
- New International Version (NIV)The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. On both sides of the seat were armrests, with a lion standing beside each of them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The throne had six steps and a footstool of gold, which were attached to the throne, and on each side of the seat were armrests and two lions standing beside the armrests,
- New King James Version (NKJV)The throne had six steps, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne; there were armrests on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the armrests.
Context of 2 Chronicles 9:18
16And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. 17Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. 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: 19And 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. 20And 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.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 92 Chronicles 9:18 word by word
וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מַעֲל֣וֹת לַ֠כִּסֵּא וְכֶ֨בֶשׁ בַּזָּהָ֤ב לַכִּסֵּא֙ מָאֳחָזִ֔ים וְיָד֛וֹת מִזֶּ֥ה וּמִזֶּ֖ה עַל־מְק֣וֹם הַשָּׁ֑בֶת וּשְׁנַ֣יִם אֲרָי֔וֹת עֹמְדִ֖ים אֵ֥צֶל הַיָּדֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
- sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
- stepsמַעֲלָהma‛ălâh · stepH4609
- to the throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
- with a footstoolכֶּ֫בֶשׁkebesh · footstoolH3534
- of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- fastenedאָחַז'âchaz · to graspH270
- and staysיָדyâd · handH3027
- on each side of the sittingיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
- and twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- lionsאֲרִי'ărîy 'aryêh · lionH738
- standingעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- byאֵ֫צֶל'êtsel · besideH681
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 9:18
- Genesis 49:9Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
- Numbers 23:24Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.
- Numbers 24:9He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
- Revelation 5:5And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9:18
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18The footstool (not mentioned in Kings) was an essential appendage to an Oriental throne; it appears everywhere in the Egyptian, Assyrian, and Persian sculptures.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 9:18
In the dictionaries
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 9:18 stays: Heb. hands. ↩
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
Revised Literal Translation — © 2018 Michael W. Jones, Sr. — GPL
Commentaries