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1 Kings 10:20

Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps, one at each end. Nothing like it had ever been made in any other kingdom. Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps: there was nothing like it made in any kingdom. 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. while twelve lions stood there, one on each end of a step on the six steps. The like of it was never made in any kingdom. Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one lion at each end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any other kingdom. There were twelve statues of lions on the six steps, one lion at each end of each step. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom. Twelve lions stood there, one on either end of each of the six steps; there was nothing like it made for any other kingdom. Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom. And there stoode twelue lions on the sixe steps on either side: there was not the like made in any kingdome. Twelve lions were also standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for all the other kingdoms. and twelve more lions standing on each side of the six steps. Nothing like it had ever been made in any kingdom. 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. There were also two lions on each of the six steps, one at each end. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom. And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps; there was not the like in any kingdom. Twelve lions were standing there, six on each of the six steps on either side; nothing like this was made for any of the kingdoms. and twelve lions were standing on the six steps, on this side and on that; there was not the like made in any kingdom. and twolue lyons stode vpon the sixe steppes on both the sydes. Soch one hath not bene made in eny kyngdome. 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. And twelve lions were placed on the one side and on the other side on the six steps: there was nothing like it in any kingdom. And there stoode twelue lions on the steppes, sixe on a syde: There was none lyke worke seene in any kingdome. 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. And 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. and twelve lions standing there on the six steps on either side: it was not so done in any other kingdom. 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. Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom. and twelue litil liouns stondynge on sixe grees on this side and on that side; siche a werk was not maad in alle rewmes. and twelve lions are standing there on the six steps, on this [side] and on that; it hath not been made so for any kingdom. And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom. 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. Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps: there was nothing like it made in any kingdom. Twelve lions stood there, one on each side of the six steps; nothing like this had been made for any other kingdom. 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! Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one on each end. Nothing like it was made for any other king. while twelve lions were standing, one on each end of a step on the six steps. Nothing like it was ever made in any kingdom. and, twelve lions, were standing there, upon the six steps, on this side and on that, - there had never been made the like, for any of the kingdoms. And twelve little lions stood upon the six steps, on the one side and on the other: there was no such work made in any kingdom. while twelve lions stood there, one on each end of a step on the six steps. The like of it was never made in any kingdom. and twelve lions are standing there on the six steps, on this [side] and on that; it has not been made so for any kingdom. Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - King;   Lion;   Solomon;   Throne;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Sabeans;   Throne;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - King;   Solomon;   Throne;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Israel;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Solomon;   Throne;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Commerce;   Ivory;   Lion;   Mizpah;   Phoenice;   Solomon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - House of the Forest of Lebanon;   Palace;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Dial;   Government;   Israel;   Ivory;   Sheba, Queen of;   Solomon;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Hiram;   Tyre;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Commerce;   Forest;   King;   Like;   Temple;   Throne;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Numbers and Numerals;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps, one at each end. Nothing like it had ever been made in any other kingdom.
Hebrew Names Version
Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps: there was nothing like it made in any kingdom.
King James Version
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
while twelve lions stood there, one on each end of a step on the six steps. The like of it was never made in any kingdom.
New Century Version
Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one lion at each end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any other kingdom.
New English Translation
There were twelve statues of lions on the six steps, one lion at each end of each step. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom.
Amplified Bible
Twelve lions stood there, one on either end of each of the six steps; there was nothing like it made for any other kingdom.
New American Standard Bible
Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And there stoode twelue lions on the sixe steps on either side: there was not the like made in any kingdome.
Legacy Standard Bible
Twelve lions were also standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for all the other kingdoms.
Complete Jewish Bible
and twelve more lions standing on each side of the six steps. Nothing like it had ever been made in any kingdom.
Darby Translation
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
There were also two lions on each of the six steps, one at each end. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom.
George Lamsa Translation
And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps; there was not the like in any kingdom.
Lexham English Bible
Twelve lions were standing there, six on each of the six steps on either side; nothing like this was made for any of the kingdoms.
Literal Translation
and twelve lions were standing on the six steps, on this side and on that; there was not the like made in any kingdom.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and twolue lyons stode vpon the sixe steppes on both the sydes. Soch one hath not bene made in eny kyngdome.
American Standard Version
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.
Bible in Basic English
And twelve lions were placed on the one side and on the other side on the six steps: there was nothing like it in any kingdom.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And there stoode twelue lions on the steppes, sixe on a syde: There was none lyke worke seene in any kingdome.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
King James Version (1611)
And 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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and twelve lions standing there on the six steps on either side: it was not so done in any other kingdom.
English Revised Version
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.
Berean Standard Bible
Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and twelue litil liouns stondynge on sixe grees on this side and on that side; siche a werk was not maad in alle rewmes.
Young's Literal Translation
and twelve lions are standing there on the six steps, on this [side] and on that; it hath not been made so for any kingdom.
Update Bible Version
And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
World English Bible
Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps: there was nothing like it made in any kingdom.
New King James Version
Twelve lions stood there, one on each side of the six steps; nothing like this had been made for any other kingdom.
New Living Translation
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!
New Life Bible
Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one on each end. Nothing like it was made for any other king.
New Revised Standard
while twelve lions were standing, one on each end of a step on the six steps. Nothing like it was ever made in any kingdom.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, twelve lions, were standing there, upon the six steps, on this side and on that, - there had never been made the like, for any of the kingdoms.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And twelve little lions stood upon the six steps, on the one side and on the other: there was no such work made in any kingdom.
Revised Standard Version
while twelve lions stood there, one on each end of a step on the six steps. The like of it was never made in any kingdom.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom.

Contextual Overview

14The weight of gold that came to Solomon annually was twenty-five tons, 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Shlomo in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold, 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold, 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, 14 Every year King Solomon received about fifty thousand pounds of gold. 14 Solomon received 666 talents of gold per year, 14Now the weight of the gold that came to Solomon in one [particular] year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold, 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, 14 Also the weight of golde, that came to Salomon in one yeere, was sixe hundreth three score and six talents of gold, 14Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

lions: Genesis 49:9, Numbers 23:24, Numbers 24:9, Revelation 5:5

the like made: Heb. so made

Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 2:4 - I builded

Cross-References

Genesis 10:1
Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noach and of Shem, Ham, and Yefet. Sons were born to them after the flood.
Genesis 10:1
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
Genesis 10:1
These are the generations of the sons of Noah—Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Children were born to them after the flood.
Genesis 10:1
This is the family history of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah. After the flood these three men had sons.
Genesis 10:1
This is the account of Noah's sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood.
Genesis 10:1
These are the records of the generations (descendants) of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and the sons born to them after the flood:
Genesis 10:1
Now these are the records of the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and sons were born to them after the flood.
Genesis 10:1
Now these are the generations of the sonnes of Noah, Shem, Ham and Iapheth: vnto whom sonnes were borne after the flood.
Genesis 10:1
Now these are the generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and sons were born to them after the flood.
Genesis 10:1
After the flood Shem, Ham, and Japheth had many descendants.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps,.... There was a lion on each side of every step, a symbol of royal power, as before observed; so the Egyptians placed lions under the throne of Orus r:

there was not the like made in any kingdom; for the matter and form of it, for its grandeur and magnificence; there was none at least at that time, whatever has been since; for this is the first throne of ivory we read of.

r Hori Apoll. Hieroglyph, l. 1. c. 17.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Solomon’s throne, as described, is certainly grander than any of which we have a representation, either in Assyria or Egypt. Much more, then, would it transcend the thrones in inferior kingdoms.


 
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