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1 Kings 10:20

King James Version (KJV)

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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.

1 Kings 10:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 10:20

Theological / Devotional

Twelve lions. Entrances to Assyrian palaces were usually decoratively guarded by great winged bulls, one on either side of the gateway. In other lands lions were employed for similar decorative purposes. For Solomon’s throne there was a lion on either side of each of the six steps, making an imposing approach. The 12 lions were probably emblematic of the 12 tribes.

Not the like. The lofty elevation implied by the six steps, the double row of flanking lions, and the lavish use of ivory and gold must have produced a throne whose grandeur was unequaled.

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