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Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
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A Shadow of Christ's Throne
Matthew Henry suggests that Solomon's magnificent throne, while impressive, is merely a faint representation of a greater reality. He views Solomon's splendor as a type, or symbol, pointing forward to the spiritual glory of the Messiah's kingdom and His throne, which is "above every throne."
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
Pure. — Tahôr, a common word, for the once-occurring mûphaz of Kings.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Kings 10:18).
Presbyterian
The imports mentioned here showed that prosperity drew the minds of Solomon and his subjects to the love of things curious and uncommon, though use…
