"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 kin…" — 2 Chronicles 9:19

2 Chronicles 9:19 · KJV

“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.”

— 2 Chronicles 9:19

Verse 18

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: {stays: Heb. hands}

Verse 20

And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon {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 {not} any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon. {pure: Heb. shut up} {none were of silver: or, there was no silver in them}

2 Chronicles 9 — Context

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

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.

For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. {ivory: or, elephants' teeth}

Cross References

Revelation 21:12

And had a wall great and high, {and} had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are {the names} of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

Matthew 19:28

And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.