1 Kings 10:19
The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.
1 Kings 10:19 in other translations
| BSB | The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. |
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| WEB | There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests. |
| ASV | There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays. |
| YLT | six steps hath the throne, and a round top is to the throne behind it, and hands are on this side and on that, unto the place of the sitting, and two lions are standing near the hands, |
| DARBY | the throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was rounded behind; and there were arms on each side at the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the arms; |
| BBE | There were six steps going up to it, and the top of it was round at the back, there were arms on the two sides of the seat, and two lions by the side of the arms; |
| Webster | The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays. |
What does 1 Kings 10:19 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 10:18-26
18-26. a great throne of ivory--It seems to have been made not of solid ivory, but veneered. It was in the form of an armchair, with a carved back. The ascent to it was by six steps, on each of which stood lions, in place of a railing--while a lion, probably of gilt metal, stood at each side, which, we may suppose from the analogy of other Oriental thrones, supported a canopy. A golden footstool is mentioned (2Ch…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 10:14-29
Solomon increased his wealth. Silver was nothing accounted of. Such is the nature of worldly wealth, plenty of it makes it the less valuable; much more should the enjoyment of spiritual riches lessen our esteem of all earthly possessions. If gold in abundance makes silver to be despised, shall not wisdom, and grace, and the foretastes of heaven, which are far better than gold, make gold to be lightly esteemed? See…
1 Kings 10:19 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 1 Kings 10:18
Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.
- 1 Kings 10:19
The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.
- 1 Kings 10:20
And 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.
1 Kings 10:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Seis gradas tenía el trono, y lo alto de él era redondo por el respaldo: y de la una parte y de la otra tenía apoyos cerca del asiento, junto á los cuales estaban colocados dos leones. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | le trône avait six degrés, et le haut du trône par-derrière était arrondi; et il y avait des bras d’un côté et de l’autre à l’endroit du siège, et deux lions qui se tenaient à côté des bras, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sechs Stufen waren an dem Throne, und der obere Teil des Thrones war hinten gerundet; und Armlehnen waren auf dieser und auf jener Seite an der Stelle des Sitzes, und zwei Löwen standen neben den Armlehnen; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | qui habebat sex gradus: et summitas throni rotunda erat in parte posteriori: et duæ manus hinc atque inde tenentes sedile: et duo leones stabant juxta manus singulas. |