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2 Chronicles 9:8–18

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Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.
And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the Lord, and to the king’s palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.
And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.
¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six 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.
Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid 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:
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From verse 8

  1. 2 Chronicles 2:11Rank 1 from verse 8
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    11¶ Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the Lord hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.

  2. 1 Chronicles 29:23Rank 2 from verse 8
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    23Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

  3. Isaiah 32:1–2Rank 3 from verse 8
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    1BEHOLD, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

    2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

  4. Deuteronomy 7:8Rank 4 from verse 8
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    8But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

  5. Hebrews 1:8–9Rank 5 from verse 8
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    8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

    9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

  6. Jeremiah 33:15–16Rank 6 from verse 8
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    15¶ In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

    16In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The Lord our righteousness.

  7. 1 Chronicles 17:22Rank 7 from verse 8
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    22For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Lord, becamest their God.

  8. 1 Chronicles 28:5Rank 8 from verse 8
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    5And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

  9. 1 Chronicles 29:10Rank 9 from verse 8
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    10¶ Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

  10. 1 Chronicles 29:20Rank 10 from verse 8
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    20¶ And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord, and the king.

  11. 1 Kings 10:9Rank 11 from verse 8
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    9Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

  12. 1 Kings 3:28Rank 12 from verse 8
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    28And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.

  13. 2 Corinthians 9:12–15Rank 13 from verse 8
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    12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

    13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

    14And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

    15Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

  14. 2 Samuel 15:25–26Rank 14 from verse 8
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    25And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:

    26But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

  15. 2 Samuel 23:3Rank 15 from verse 8
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    3The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

  16. 2 Samuel 8:15Rank 16 from verse 8
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    15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

  17. Isaiah 11:1–5Rank 17 from verse 8
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    1AND there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

    2And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

    3And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

    4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

    5And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

  18. Isaiah 9:7Rank 18 from verse 8
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    7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

  19. Proverbs 21:3Rank 19 from verse 8
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    3To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

  20. Psalms 18:19Rank 20 from verse 8
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    19He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

  21. Psalms 22:8Rank 21 from verse 8
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    8He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

  22. Psalms 72:18–19Rank 22 from verse 8
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    18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

    19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

  23. Psalms 72:2Rank 23 from verse 8
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    2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

  24. Psalms 99:4Rank 24 from verse 8
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    4The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

  25. Isaiah 42:1Rank 25 from verse 8
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    1BEHOLD my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

  26. Isaiah 62:4Rank 26 from verse 8
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    4Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

From verse 9

  1. 1 Kings 10:10Rank 1 from verse 9
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    10And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

  2. 1 Kings 9:14Rank 2 from verse 9
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    14And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.

  3. 2 Chronicles 9:1Rank 3 from verse 9
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    1AND when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

  4. 2 Chronicles 9:24Rank 4 from verse 9
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    24And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

  5. Genesis 43:11Rank 5 from verse 9
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    11And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

  6. Psalms 72:10Rank 6 from verse 9
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    10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

  7. Psalms 72:15Rank 7 from verse 9
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    15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

  8. Exodus 30:34Rank 8 from verse 9
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    34¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:

From verse 10

  1. 2 Chronicles 8:18Rank 1 from verse 10
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    18And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

  2. 1 Kings 10:11Rank 2 from verse 10
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    11And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.

  3. 1 Kings 10:22Rank 3 from verse 10
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    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.

  4. 1 Kings 9:27–28Rank 4 from verse 10
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    27And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

    28And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.

From verse 11

  1. 1 Kings 10:12Rank 1 from verse 11
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    12And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the Lord, and for the king’s house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.

  2. 1 Chronicles 23:5Rank 2 from verse 11
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    5Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

  3. 1 Chronicles 25:1Rank 3 from verse 11
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    1MOREOVER David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

  4. Psalms 150:3–5Rank 4 from verse 11
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    3Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

    4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

    5Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

  5. Psalms 92:1–3Rank 5 from verse 11
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    1IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

    2To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,

    3Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.

  6. Revelation 5:8Rank 6 from verse 11
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    8And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

From verse 12

  1. 1 Kings 10:13Rank 1 from verse 12
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    13And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.

  2. Ephesians 3:20Rank 2 from verse 12
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    20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

  3. Psalms 20:4Rank 3 from verse 12
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    4Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

From verse 13

  1. 1 Kings 10:14–28Rank 1 from verse 13
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    14¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,

    15Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    23So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

    24¶ And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

    25And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

    26¶ And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.

    27And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.

    28¶ And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.

  2. Psalms 68:29Rank 2 from verse 13
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    29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

  3. Psalms 72:10Rank 3 from verse 13
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    10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

  4. Psalms 72:15Rank 4 from verse 13
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    15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

From verse 14

  1. Psalms 68:29Rank 1 from verse 14
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    29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

  2. Psalms 72:10Rank 2 from verse 14
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    10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

From verse 15

  1. 1 Kings 10:16–17Rank 1 from verse 15
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    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.

  2. 2 Chronicles 12:9–10Rank 2 from verse 15
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    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.

From verse 16

  1. 1 Kings 7:2Rank 1 from verse 16
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    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.

From verse 17

  1. 1 Kings 10:18–20Rank 1 from verse 17
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    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.

  2. Psalms 45:8Rank 2 from verse 17
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    8All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.

  3. Revelation 20:11Rank 3 from verse 17
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    11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

From verse 18

  1. Genesis 49:9–10Rank 1 from verse 18
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    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.

  2. Numbers 23:24Rank 2 from verse 18
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    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.

  3. Numbers 24:9Rank 3 from verse 18
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    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.

  4. Revelation 5:5Rank 4 from verse 18
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    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.

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2 Chronicles 9:8

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blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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which

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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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delighted

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Took great pleasure in, was pleased with, or rejoiced in the person or thing named.

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in

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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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set

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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.

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on

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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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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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for

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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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for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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loved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

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judgment

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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.

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justice

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The virtue which consists in giving to every one what is his due; practical conformity to the laws and to principles of rectitude in the dealings of men with each other; honesty; integrity in commerce or mutual intercourse.

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2 Chronicles 9:9

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gave

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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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twenty

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The number equal to two tens, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.

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spices

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Aromatic substances used for fragrance, anointing, burial, seasoning, or trade.

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neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

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spice

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Sense 1: An aromatic substance used for fragrance, anointing, burial, seasoning, or trade. Sense 2: To season, mix, or prepare with spices or aromatic substances.

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2 Chronicles 9:10

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which

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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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algum

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A kind of wood used for terraces and musical instruments.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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2 Chronicles 9:11

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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algum

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A kind of wood used for terraces and musical instruments.

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house

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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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for

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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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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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in

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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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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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2 Chronicles 9:12

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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gave

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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

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desire

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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

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whatsoever

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Whatever, anything that, or every thing of the kind or within the condition and scope stated.

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which

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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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turned

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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2 Chronicles 9:13

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weight

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Sense 1: Heaviness or a measured load. Sense 2: Figuratively, a burden, importance, influence, force, or consequence.

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in

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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 9:14

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which

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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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merchants

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Persons who buy, sell, exchange, transport, or trade goods and wares, often for gain and sometimes across lands or seas.

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silver

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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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2 Chronicles 9:15

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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target

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A shield or defensive plate carried or worn for protection, including a smaller shield borne between the shoulders.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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2 Chronicles 9:16

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

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in

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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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house

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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

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moreover

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Besides, further, additionally, or what is more, introducing another statement, fact, command, reason, or continuation.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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ivory

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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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overlaid

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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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pure

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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

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steps

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Movements or paces of the feet; footsteps, courses, degrees, or stages in going.

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which

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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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fastened

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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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on

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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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side

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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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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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lions

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Sense 1: Large powerful wild cats. Sense 2: Figures of strength, fierceness, danger, or royal power.

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standing

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Sense 1: Remaining upright, fixed, established, or in place. Sense 2: As a noun, position, continuance, or rank.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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9:1AND when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

9:2And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not.

9:3And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

9:4And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the Lord; there was no more spirit in her.

9:5And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:

9:6Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

9:7Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

9:8Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

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9:9And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.

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9:10And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.

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9:11And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the Lord, and to the king’s palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

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9:12And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.

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9:13¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;

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9:14Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

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9:15¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.

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9:16And 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 forest of Lebanon.

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9:17Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

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9:18And 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:

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9:19And 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.

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