2 Chronicles 9:17

17 Then the king made a great throne covered with ivory and overlaid with pure gold.

2 Chronicles 9:17 in Other Translations

KJV
17 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
ESV
17 The king also made a great ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold.
NLT
17 Then the king made a huge throne, decorated with ivory and overlaid with pure gold.
MSG
17 The king made a massive throne of ivory with a veneer of gold.
CSB
17 The king also made a large ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold.

2 Chronicles 9:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 10:17

(See Gill on 1 Kings 10:18).

2 Chronicles 9:17 In-Context

15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield.
16 He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, with three hundred shekels of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
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.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S 1 Kings 22:39
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