1 Kings 10:18-20

10:18 The king made a large throne decorated with ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. 10:19 There were six steps leading up to the throne, and the back of it was rounded on top. The throne had two armrests with a statue of a lion standing on each side. ¹  10:20 There were twelve statues of lions on the six steps, one lion at each end of each step. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom. ² 

Psalms 45:8

45:8 All your garments are perfumed with ³  myrrh, aloes, and cassia.

From the luxurious palaces ⁴  comes the music of stringed instruments that makes you happy. ⁵ 

Revelation 20:11

The Great White Throne

20:11 Then ⁶  I saw a large ⁷  white throne and the one who was seated on it; the earth and the heaven ⁸  fled ⁹  from his presence, and no place was found for them.

[10:19]  ¹ tn Heb “[There were] armrests on each side of the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.”

[10:20]  ² tn Heb “nothing like it had been made for all the kingdoms.”

[45:8]  ³ tn The words “perfumed with” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[45:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “the palaces of ivory.” The phrase “palaces of ivory” refers to palaces that had ivory panels and furniture decorated with ivory inlays. Such decoration with ivory was characteristic of a high level of luxury. See 1 Kgs 22:39 and Amos 3:15.

[45:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “from the palaces of ivory stringed instrument[s] make you happy.”

[20:11]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[20:11]  ⁷ tn Traditionally, “great,” but μέγας (megas) here refers to size rather than importance.

[20:11]  ⁸ tn Or “and the sky.” The same Greek word means both “heaven” and “sky,” and context usually determines which is meant. In this apocalyptic scene, however, it is difficult to be sure what referent to assign the term.

[20:11]  ⁹ tn Or “vanished.”