2 Chronicles 9:17
2 Chronicles 9:17 Meaning and Explanation
“Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.”
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Read Full Chapter →Solomon constructs a magnificent throne of ivory overlaid with pure gold.
What Does 2 Chronicles 9:17 Mean?
The chronicler describes the seat of Solomon's rule: a great throne carved of ivory and covered with pure gold. Its grandeur befits the king to whom the nations came, and it begins a detailed portrait of the throne's design.
A throne in Scripture signifies authority and judgment. Solomon's is unmatched, yet it is still the seat of an earthly king. It draws the eye upward to the throne that is established forever in righteousness, where the King reigns whose kingdom shall have no end.
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What does 2 Chronicles 9:17 mean?
Solomon constructs a magnificent throne of ivory overlaid with pure gold.