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1 Kings 10:18

King James Version (KJV)

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Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.

1 Kings 10:18 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 10:18

Theological / Devotional

Throne of ivory. The throne itself was probably of wood, and the ivory, cut into thin slabs and carved into decorative patterns, inlaid with gold, was applied externally as a veneer. Striking examples of this type of work have been found in Palestine, both at Samaria and Megiddo. Probably the “ivory palaces” of Ps. 45:8, and the “houses of ivory” of Amos 3:15, employed the same type of decorative effects.

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