2 Chronicles 9:19

19 Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like it had ever been made for any other kingdom.

2 Chronicles 9:19 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
19 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.
English Standard Version (ESV)
19 while twelve lions stood there, one on each end of a step on the six steps. Nothing like it was ever made for any kingdom.
New Living Translation (NLT)
19 There were also twelve other lions, one standing on each end of the six steps. No other throne in all the world could be compared with it!
The Message Bible (MSG)
19 Lions, twelve of them, were placed at either end of the six steps. There was no throne like it in any other kingdom.
American Standard Version (ASV)
19 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.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
19 Twelve lions stood on six steps, one on each side. Nothing like this had been made for any other kingdom.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
19 Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps, one at each end. Nothing like it had ever been made in any other kingdom.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
19 Twelve lions stood on the six steps. There was one at each end of each step. Nothing like that throne had ever been made for any other kingdom.

2 Chronicles 9:19 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 10:19

(See Gill on 1 Kings 10:20).

2 Chronicles 9:19 In-Context

17 Then the king made a great throne covered with ivory and overlaid with pure gold.
18 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.
19 Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like it had ever been made for any other kingdom.
20 All King Solomon’s goblets were gold, and all the household articles in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon’s day.
21 The king had a fleet of trading ships manned by Hiram’s servants. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.
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