Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation The throne had six steps, with a footstool of gold. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, and the figure of a lion stood on each side of the throne. English Standard Version 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, Berean Standard Bible The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. King James Bible 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 King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible There were six steps to the throne and a footstool in gold attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms. NASB 1995 There were six steps to the throne and a footstool in gold attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms. NASB 1977 And there were six steps to the throne and a footstool in gold attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms. Legacy Standard Bible And there were six steps to the throne and a footstool in gold attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms. Amplified Bible There were six steps to the throne and a golden footstool attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat, with two lions standing beside the arms. Christian Standard Bible The 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible The 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. American Standard Version And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Six steps went up to the throne, and the rim of the throne went around from behind it, and the arms from here and from there on the place of the seat, and two lionesses stood behind the arms. Brenton Septuagint Translation And there were six steps to the throne, riveted with gold, and elbows on either side of the seat of the throne, and two lions standing by the elbows: Contemporary English Version It had a gold footstool attached to it and armrests on each side. There was a statue of a lion on each side of the throne, Douay-Rheims Bible And six steps to go up to the throne, and a footstool of gold, and two arms one on either side, and two lions standing by the arms: English Revised Version And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays. GOD'S WORD® Translation Six steps led to the throne, which had a gold footstool attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat. Two lions stood beside the armrests. Good News Translation Six steps led up to the throne, and there was a footstool attached to it, covered with gold. There were arms on each side of the throne, and the figure of a lion stood at each side. International Standard Version Six steps led up to the throne. A golden footstool was attached to the throne, which had armrests on each side of the seat and two lions standing on either side of each armrest. JPS Tanakh 1917 And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and arms on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms. Literal Standard Version and six steps [are] to the throne, and a footstool of gold, [and] they are fastened to the throne; and [places for] hands [are] on this [side] and on that [side] on the place of the sitting, and two lions are standing near the hands, Majority Standard Bible The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. New American Bible The throne had six steps; a footstool of gold was fastened to the throne, and there was an arm on each side of the seat, with two lions standing next to the arms, NET Bible There were six steps leading up to the throne, and a gold footstool was attached to the throne. The throne had two armrests with a statue of a lion standing on each side. New Revised Standard Version The throne had six steps and a footstool of gold, which were attached to the throne, and on each side of the seat were arm rests and two lions standing beside the arm rests, New Heart English Bible And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays. Webster's Bible Translation 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: World English Bible There were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests. Young's Literal Translation and six steps are to the throne, and a footstool of gold, to the throne they are fastened, and hands are on this side and on that on the place of the sitting, and two lions are standing near the hands, Additional Translations ... Context Solomon's Wealth and Splendor…17Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. 18The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. 19Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 9:17 Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. 2 Chronicles 9:19 Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom. Treasury of Scripture 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: stays [heb] hands Genesis 49:9,10 Judah 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 23:24 Behold, 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 24:9 He 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. Jump to Previous Arm Armrests Arms Attached Either Fastened Footstool Gold Hands Lions Rests Seat Side Sides Sitting Six Standing Stays Steps ThroneJump to Next Arm Armrests Arms Attached Either Fastened Footstool Gold Hands Lions Rests Seat Side Sides Sitting Six Standing Stays Steps Throne2 Chronicles 9 1. The queen of sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon13. Solomon's revenue in gold 15. His targets and shields 17. The throne of ivory 20. His vessels 23. His presents 25. His chariots and horse 26. His tributes 29. His reign and death (18) With a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne.--Instead of this Kings has, And the throne had a rounded top behind. Although the footstool is a prominent object in Oriental representations of thrones, it is quite possible that our text is due to a corruption of that which appears in Kings, and with which the Syriac here agrees. The LXX. renders, "and six steps to the throne, fastened with gold," omitting the footstool. The Heb. is at all events suspiciously awkward. For the remainder of this and the following verse see 1Kings 10:19-20. The chronicler has made two, slight verbal corrections in 2Chronicles 9:19. Hebrew The throneלַ֠כִּסֵּא (lak·kis·sê) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne had six וְשֵׁ֣שׁ (wə·šêš) Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number) steps, מַעֲל֣וֹת (ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression and a footstool וְכֶ֨בֶשׁ (wə·ḵe·ḇeš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3534: A footstool of gold בַּזָּהָ֤ב (baz·zā·hāḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky was attached to it. מָאֳחָזִ֔ים (mā·’o·ḥā·zîm) Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession There were armrests וְיָד֛וֹת (wə·yā·ḏō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 3027: A hand on both sides מִזֶּ֥ה (miz·zeh) Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the seat, מְק֣וֹם (mə·qō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition with a lion אֲרָי֔וֹת (’ă·rā·yō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 738: A lion standing עֹמְדִ֖ים (‘ō·mə·ḏîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations beside אֵ֥צֶל (’ê·ṣel) Preposition Strong's 681: A joining together, proximity each armrest. הַיָּדֽוֹת׃ (hay·yā·ḏō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 3027: A hand Links 2 Chronicles 9:18 NIV2 Chronicles 9:18 NLT 2 Chronicles 9:18 ESV 2 Chronicles 9:18 NASB 2 Chronicles 9:18 KJV 2 Chronicles 9:18 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 9:18 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 9:18 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 9:18 French Bible 2 Chronicles 9:18 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 9:18 And there were six steps to (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |