2 Chronicles 9:19
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Moreover twelve other little lions standing upon the steps on both sides: there was not such a throne in any kingdom.

twelve lions

Matthew 19:28 And Jesus said to them: Amen I say to you, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Revelation 21:12 And it had a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and in the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

Context
Solomon's Wealth and Splendor
18And six steps to go up to the throne, and a footstool of gold, and two arms one on either side, and two lions standing by the arms: 19Moreover twelve other little lions standing upon the steps on both sides: there was not such a throne in any kingdom.20And all the vessels of the king's table were of gold, and the vessels of the house of the forest of Libanus were of the purest gold. For no account was made of silver in those days.…
Cross References
2 Chronicles 9:18
And six steps to go up to the throne, and a footstool of gold, and two arms one on either side, and two lions standing by the arms:

2 Chronicles 9:20
And all the vessels of the king's table were of gold, and the vessels of the house of the forest of Libanus were of the purest gold. For no account was made of silver in those days.

Lexicon
Twelve
וּשְׁנֵ֧ים (ū·šə·nêm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - md
Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

lions
אֲרָי֗וֹת (’ă·rā·yō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 738: A lion

stood
עֹמְדִ֥ים (‘ō·mə·ḏîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the six
שֵׁ֥שׁ (šêš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

steps,
הַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹת (ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression

one at either end
מִזֶּ֣ה (miz·zeh)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that

of each [step].
וּמִזֶּ֑ה (ū·miz·zeh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that

Nothing
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

like [this]
כֵ֖ן (ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus

had ever been made
נַעֲשָׂ֥ה (na·‘ă·śāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

for any
לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

kingdom.
מַמְלָכָֽה׃ (mam·lā·ḵāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign


Additional Translations
Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.

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.

and twelve lions standing there on the six steps on each side. There was not the like in any other kingdom.

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.

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.

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.

Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps: there was nothing like it made in any kingdom.

and twelve lions are standing there on the six steps on this side, and on that: it hath not been made so for any kingdom.
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