◄ 2 Chronicles 9:18 ►
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King James Version
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:

Darby Bible Translation
and the throne had six steps, with a footstool of gold fastened to the throne; and there were arms on each side at the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the arms;

World English Bible
And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.

Young's Literal Translation
and six steps are to the throne, and a footstool of gold, to the throne they are fastened, and hands are on this side and on that on the place of the sitting, and two lions are standing near the hands,

2 Chronicles 9:18 Parallel
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King James Translators' Notes

stays: Heb. hands

Geneva Study Bible

And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were {i} fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the {k} stays:

(i) That is, the steps and the footstool were fastened to the throne.

(k) Upon the pommels or knops.2 Chronicles 9:18 Parallel Commentaries

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