2 Chronicles 9:19
2 Chronicles 9:19 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Twelve lions stand on the six steps, six to a side, a throne unmatched by any kingdom.
What Does 2 Chronicles 9:19 Mean?
Completing the description, twelve lions stand upon the six steps, one at each end of every step. The chronicler declares that no kingdom on earth had ever made the like of this throne, marking its singular glory.
Twelve lions may call to mind the twelve tribes gathered under one royal seat. The throne's unequalled splendor proclaims a reign meant to point beyond itself. No earthly kingdom could match it, just as no earthly throne can match the everlasting kingdom of the promised Son of David.
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What does 2 Chronicles 9:19 mean?
Twelve lions stand on the six steps, six to a side, a throne unmatched by any kingdom.