2 Chronicles 9:15–21
¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: sixe hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forrest of Lebanon.
Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
Moreouer the king made a great throne of yuorie, and ouerlaid it with pure gold.
And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:
And there were sixe steps to the throne, with a footstoole of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and †stayes on each side of the sitting place, and two lyons standing by the stayes.
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. hands
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 lyons stood there on the one side and on the other, vpon the sixe steps. There was not the like made in any kingdome.
¶ And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon 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 not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
¶ And all the drinking vessels of King Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forrest of Lebanon were of †pure gold: ‖none were of siluer; it was not any thing accounted of in the dayes of Solomon.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. shut vp.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, there was no siluer in them.
For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
For the kings ships went to Tarshish with the seruants of Huram: euerie three yeeres once came the ships of Tarshish bringing golde, and siluer, ‖yuorie, and apes, and peacocks.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, elephants teeth.
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From verse 15
- 1 Kings 10:16–17Rank 1 from verse 15
16¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
17And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
16¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten golde: sixe hundred shekels of golde went to one target.
17And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold, three pound of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the *house of the forrest of Lebanon.
- 2 Chronicles 12:9–10Rank 2 from verse 15
9So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
10Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king’s house.
9So Shishak king of Egypt came vp against Ierusalem, and tooke away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the kings house, hee tooke all: he caried away also the shields of gold, which Solomon had *made.
10In stead of which, king Rehoboam made shields of brasse, and committed them to the hands of the chiefe of the guard, that kept the entrance of the Kings house.
From verse 16
- 1 Kings 7:2Rank 1 from verse 16
2¶ He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.
2¶ Hee built also the house of the forrest of Lebanon; the length thereof was a hundred cubites, and the breadth thereof fiftie cubites, and the height thereof thirtie cubites, vpon foure rowes of Cedar pillars, with Cedar beames vpon the pillars.
From verse 17
- 1 Kings 10:18–20Rank 1 from verse 17
18¶ Moreover 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.
18¶ Moreouer the king made a great throne of yuorie, and ouerlaide it with the best gold.
19The throne had sixe steps, and the top of the throne was round †behind: and there were †stayes on either side on the place of the seate, and two lyons stood beside the stayes.
20And 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.
- Psalms 45:8Rank 2 from verse 17
- Revelation 20:11Rank 3 from verse 17
From verse 18
- Genesis 49:9–10Rank 1 from verse 18
9Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
9Iudah is a Lyons whelpe: from the pray my sonne thou art gone vp: he stouped downe, hee couched as a Lyon, and as an old Lyon: who shall rouse him vp?
10The scepter shall not depart from Iudah, nor a Law-giuer from betweene his feete, vntill Shiloh come: and vnto him shall the gathering of the people be:
- Numbers 23:24Rank 2 from verse 18
24Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.
24Beholde, the people shall rise vp as a great Lion, and lift vp himselfe as a yong Lion: hee shall not lie downe vntill he eate of the pray, and drinke the blood of the slaine.
- Numbers 24:9Rank 3 from verse 18
9He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
9*Hee couched, he lay downe as a Lyon, and as a great Lyon: who shal stirre him vp? Blessed is hee that blesseth thee, and cursed is hee that curseth thee.
- Revelation 5:5Rank 4 from verse 18
5And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
5And one of the Elders saith vnto me, Weepe not: beholde, *the Lion of the tribe of Iuda, the roote of Dauid, hath preuailed to open the booke, and to loose the seuen seales thereof.
From verse 19
- Matthew 19:28Rank 1 from verse 19
28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
28And Iesus said vnto them, Uerily I say vnto you, that ye which haue followed me, in the regeneration when the Sonne of man shal sit in the throne of his glory, *ye also shal sit vpon twelue thrones, iudging the twelue tribes of Israel.
- Revelation 21:12Rank 2 from verse 19
12And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
12And had a wall great and high, and had twelue gates, and at the gates twelue Angels, & names written thereon, which are the names of the twelue tribes of the children of Israel.
From verse 20
- 1 Kings 10:21Rank 1 from verse 20
21¶ And 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.
21¶ And all king Solomons drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forrest of Lebanon were of pure gold, ‖none were of siluer, it was nothing accounted of in the dayes of Solomon.
- 2 Chronicles 9:27Rank 2 from verse 20
- Daniel 5:2–3Rank 3 from verse 20
2Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.
3Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.
2†Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commaunded to bring the golden and siluer vessels, which his father Nebuchad-nezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Ierusalem, that the king and his princes, his wiues, and his concubines might drinke therein.
3Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God, which was at Ierusalem, and the king and his princes, his wiues, and his concubines dranke in them.
- Esther 1:7Rank 4 from verse 20
7And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
7And they gaue them drinke in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diuers one from another) and †royall wine in abundance, according to the †state of the king.
- Isaiah 2:22Rank 5 from verse 20
- Jeremiah 31:5Rank 6 from verse 20
From verse 21
- 1 Kings 10:22Rank 1 from verse 21
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.
22For the king had at sea a nauie of Tharshish, with the nauie of Hiram: once in three yeeres came the nauie of Tharshish, bringing golde and siluer, ‖yuorie, and apes, and peacocks.
- 1 Kings 22:48Rank 2 from verse 21
- 2 Chronicles 20:36–37Rank 3 from verse 21
36And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
37Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
36And he ioyned himselfe with him to make ships to goe to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-Geber.
37Then Eliezer the sonne of Dodanah of Mareshah, prophesied against Iehoshaphat, saying; Because thou hast ioyned thy selfe with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy workes: and the ships were broken, that they were not able to goe to Tarshish.
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2 Chronicles 9:15
A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Shields.
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A shield or defensive plate carried or worn for protection, including a smaller shield borne between the shoulders.
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2 Chronicles 9:16
Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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2 Chronicles 9:17
Besides, further, additionally, or what is more, introducing another statement, fact, command, reason, or continuation.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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A royal seat; by extension, sovereign rule or authority.
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The hard, fine, pale material of an elephant's tusk, used for costly objects and as a comparison for whiteness or smoothness.
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Sense 1: Past tense or past participle of overlay: covered over or coated. Sense 2: Past tense of overlay: smothered by lying upon.
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Clean, undefiled, unmixed, uncorrupted, genuine, clear, or sincere; free from contaminating matter or evil.
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2 Chronicles 9:18
Movements or paces of the feet; footsteps, courses, degrees, or stages in going.
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A royal seat; by extension, sovereign rule or authority.
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A stool for the feet; that which supports the feet of one.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fasten, meaning to make firm, fixed, secure, closed, or attached; to seize and hold.
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Supports or braces placed beside the sitting place of a throne.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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Sense 1: A lateral part, edge, or surface. Sense 2: A party or position in a dispute.
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Being seated, remaining, dwelling, or holding a place.
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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.
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Sense 1: Large powerful wild cats. Sense 2: Figures of strength, fierceness, danger, or royal power.
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Sense 1: Remaining upright, fixed, established, or in place. Sense 2: As a noun, position, continuance, or rank.
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2 Chronicles 9:19
Sense 1: Large powerful wild cats. Sense 2: Figures of strength, fierceness, danger, or royal power.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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Sense 1: A lateral part, edge, or surface. Sense 2: A party or position in a dispute.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Movements or paces of the feet; footsteps, courses, degrees, or stages in going.
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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.
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2 Chronicles 9:20
1. Containers, utensils, or implements made to hold, carry, or serve. 2. Ships or craft for travel upon water. 3. Figuratively, persons or bodies regarded as bearers or instruments.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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Clean, undefiled, unmixed, uncorrupted, genuine, clear, or sincere; free from contaminating matter or evil.
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A precious white metal used for money, vessels, ornaments, images, trade, valuation, and refining; by extension, money or wealth reckoned in that metal.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of account, meaning to reckon, consider, or give an account.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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2 Chronicles 9:21
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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Large vessels used for travel or transport on water.
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Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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Periods of twelve months.
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Sense 1: One time or a single occurrence. Sense 2: At once: at the same instant or together. Sense 3: Formerly; at an earlier time. Sense 4: When once: when the stated point has been reached.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
A precious white metal used for money, vessels, ornaments, images, trade, valuation, and refining; by extension, money or wealth reckoned in that metal.
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The hard, fine, pale material of an elephant's tusk, used for costly objects and as a comparison for whiteness or smoothness.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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14Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
14Besides that which chapmen and merchants brought: and all the kings of Arabia, and ‖gouernours of the countrie, brought gold and siluer to Solomon.
15¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
15¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: sixe hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
Selected passage16And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
16And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forrest of Lebanon.
Selected passage17Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
17Moreouer the king made a great throne of yuorie, and ouerlaid it with pure gold.
Selected passage18And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:
18And there were sixe steps to the throne, with a footstoole of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and †stayes on each side of the sitting place, and two lyons standing by the stayes.
Selected passage19And 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.
19And twelue lyons stood there on the one side and on the other, vpon the sixe steps. There was not the like made in any kingdome.
Selected passage20¶ And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon 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 not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
20¶ And all the drinking vessels of King Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forrest of Lebanon were of †pure gold: ‖none were of siluer; it was not any thing accounted of in the dayes of Solomon.
Selected passage21For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
21For the kings ships went to Tarshish with the seruants of Huram: euerie three yeeres once came the ships of Tarshish bringing golde, and siluer, ‖yuorie, and apes, and peacocks.
Selected passage22And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
22And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisedome.