Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. 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! 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. Berean Study 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. King James Bible 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. 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 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. NASB 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. NASB 1977 And 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. 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. 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. Holman 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. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And twelve lions stood on the side of six steps on either side; there was nothing made in this way among all kingdoms. Brenton Septuagint Translation and twelve lions standing there on the six steps on either side: it was not so done in any other kingdom. 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. 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Twelve lions stood on six steps, one on each side. Nothing like this had been made for any other kingdom. International Standard Version Twelve lions were placed on both sides of the six steps leading to the throne, and nothing comparable was made for any other kingdoms. JPS Tanakh 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. Literal Standard Version 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. NET Bible 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. New Heart 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. 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. 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. Additional Translations ... Context Solomon's Wealth and Splendor…19The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. 20Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom. 21All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.… Cross References 1 Kings 10:19 The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. 1 Kings 10:21 All King Solomon's drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon. Treasury of Scripture 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. lions Genesis 49:9 Judah 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? Numbers 23:24 Behold, 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. Numbers 24:9 He 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. the like made [heb] so made
Verse 20. - And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other, upon the six steps [It is somewhat doubtful whether there were twelve or fourteen lions in all. Most commentators assume that there were fourteen, and the text will certainly bear that construction. But it is altogether more likely that there were twelve; that is to say, that the two lions on the topmost step are the two mentioned in the preceding verse as "standing beside the stays," otherwise there would have been four lions on that step. And we all know that twelve had a significance such as could not attach to any other number (Bahr, Symbolik, 1:201-205; 2:133, 423). It would signify that all the tribes had an interest in the royal house (cf. 1 Kings 12:16; 2 Samuel 20:1); and a right of approach to the throne (cf. 1 Kings 18:31). The lion, a familiar emblem of sovereignty among many nations, had an especial appropriateness in this case, as being the symbol of the tribe of Judah (Genesis 49:9; cf. Numbers 23:24; Numbers 24:9). We are to see in them partly "symbols of the ruler's authority" (Keil), and partly, perhaps, they represented the twelve tribes as guardians of the throne. "The king mounted between figures of lions to his seat on the throne, and sat between figures of lions upon it" (Wordsworth). Thrones somewhat similar to this in character, but much less magnificent, are represented on the Assyrian monuments. The historian might justly add]: there was not the like made [Heb. not made so] in any kingdom. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Twelveוּשְׁנֵ֧ים (ū·šə·nêm) Conjunctive waw | Number - md Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) lions אֲרָיִ֗ים (’ă·rā·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 738: A lion stood עֹמְדִ֥ים (‘ō·mə·ḏîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the six שֵׁ֥שׁ (šêš) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number) steps, הַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת (ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression one at either end מִזֶּ֣ה (miz·zeh) Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that of each [step]. וּמִזֶּ֑ה (ū·miz·zeh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that Nothing לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no like [this] כֵ֖ן (ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus had ever been made נַעֲשָׂ֥ה (na·‘ă·śāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make for any לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every kingdom. מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃ (mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign Jump to Previous Either End Kingdom Lions Placed Side Six Standing Step Steps Stood TwelveJump to Next Either End Kingdom Lions Placed Side Six Standing Step Steps Stood TwelveLinks 1 Kings 10:20 NIV1 Kings 10:20 NLT 1 Kings 10:20 ESV 1 Kings 10:20 NASB 1 Kings 10:20 KJV 1 Kings 10:20 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 10:20 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 10:20 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 10:20 French Bible 1 Kings 10:20 Clyx Quotations OT History: 1 Kings 10:20 Twelve lions stood there on the one (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
   
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