1 Kings 10:19
“The throne had sixe steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stayes on either side on the place of the seate, and two lyons stood beside the stayes.”
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1 Kings 10:19 Context
17And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold, three pound of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the house of the forrest of Lebanon. 18¶ Moreouer the king made a great throne of yuorie, and ouerlaide it with the best gold. 19The throne had sixe steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stayes on either side on the place of the seate, and two lyons stood beside the stayes. 20And twelue lions stood there on the one side and on the other vpon the sixe steps: there was not the like made in any kingdome. 21¶ And all king Solomons drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forrest of Lebanon were of pure gold, none were of siluer, it was nothing accounted of in the dayes of Solomon.
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Other Translations for 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.
- King James Version
{There were} six steps to the throne and a round top to the throne at its rear, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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;
- Basic English Bible
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;
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
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.
- World English Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were arms on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 10:19
10:19 Round - Made like the half of a circle.