1 Kings 10:20 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Twelve lions line the six steps, six on each side, a throne unmatched in any kingdom.
What Does 1 Kings 10:20 Mean?
Twelve more lions stand upon the six steps, one at each end of every step. The narrator declares plainly that nothing like it was made in any kingdom. The twelve may well recall the twelve tribes of Israel, surrounding the throne with the whole people the king was set to govern.
A throne ringed by twelve lions speaks of a kingdom both strong and complete. It hints at the day when a greater King would sit enthroned over the twelve tribes, and His faithful would themselves sit on thrones in His kingdom. The unmatched throne of Solomon foreshadows a reign that no earthly kingdom could ever rival.
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What does 1 Kings 10:20 mean?
Twelve lions line the six steps, six on each side, a throne unmatched in any kingdom.