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1 Kings 10:20 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 10 · verse 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 10:20 · King James Version
1 Kings 10:20 in context
18Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.
19The 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.
20And 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.
21And all king Solomon’s drinking vessels 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 nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
22For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- kingdommamlâkâhdominionH4467 →
- twelveshᵉnayimtwoH8147 →
- twelveʻâsârtenH6240 →
- lionsʼărîya lionH738 →
- stoodʻâmadto stand, in various relationsH5975 →
- stepsmaʻălâhelevationH4609 →
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We have here a further account of Solomon's prosperity. I. How he increased his wealth. Though he had much, he still coveted to have more, being willing to try the utmost the things of this world could do to make men happy. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-29