2 Chronicles 9:18
Good News Translation
Six steps led up to the throne, and there was a footstool attached to it, covered with gold. There were arms on each side of the throne, and the figure of a lion stood at each side.

New Revised Standard Version
The throne had six steps and a footstool of gold, which were attached to the throne, and on each side of the seat were arm rests and two lions standing beside the arm rests,

Contemporary English Version
It had a gold footstool attached to it and armrests on each side. There was a statue of a lion on each side of the throne,

New American Bible
The throne had six steps; a footstool of gold was fastened to the throne, and there was an arm on each side of the seat, with two lions standing next to the arms,

Douay-Rheims Bible
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:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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:

stays [heb] hands

Genesis 49:9,10 Juda is a lion's whelp: to the prey, my son, thou art gone up: resting thou hast couched as a lion, and as a lioness, who shall rouse him? . . .

Numbers 23:24 Behold the people shall rise up as a lioness, and shall lift itself up as a lion: it shall not lie down till it devour the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

Numbers 24:9 Lying down he hath slept as a lion, and as a lioness, whom none shall dare to rouse. He that blesseth thee, shall also himself be blessed: he that curseth thee shall be reckoned accursed.

Revelation 5:5 And one of the ancients said to me: Weep not: behold the lion of the tribe of Juda, the root of David, hath prevailed to open the book and to loose the seven seals thereof.

Context
Solomon's Wealth and Splendor
17The king also made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. 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.…
Cross References
2 Chronicles 9:17
The king also made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

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

2 Chronicles 9:17
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