It is, on the whole, probable that the main substance of the throne was wood and that the ivory, cut into thin slabs and likely carved in patterns,…

Ivory. This seems to have been brought in by the Tyrians (1 Kings 10:22), and it may be noted that the only other ment…

Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory
To sit on and judge his people; and ivory being white, may denote th…

Solomon increased his wealth. Silver was considered of no value. Such is the nature of worldly wealth: plenty of it makes it le valuable. Even more…