1 Kings 10:17-19
1599 Geneva Bible
17 And three hundred shields of beaten gold, three pounds of gold went to one shield: and the King put them in the (A)house of the wood of Lebanon.
18 ¶ Then the King made a great throne of ivory, and covered it with the best gold.
19 And the throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were [a]stays on either side on the place of the throne, and two lions standing by the stays.
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- 1 Kings 10:19 As the chair bows, or places to lean upon.
1 Kings 10:17-19
New International Version
17 He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, with three minas[a] of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.(A)
18 Then the king made a great throne covered with ivory and overlaid with fine gold. 19 The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. On both sides of the seat were armrests, with a lion standing beside each of them.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 10:17 That is, about 3 3/4 pounds or about 1.7 kilograms; or perhaps reference is to double minas, that is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms.
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