1 Kings 10:19

The throne had six steps ["The characteristic feature in the royal throne was its elevation"; cf. Isaiah 6:1 ], and the top [Heb. head ] of the throne was round behind [same word Hebrews 7:23 , Hebrews 7:24 . Thenius and Bähr understand it of an arched or rounded canopy attached to the back; Keil supposes that the back was arched or rounded in form]: and there were stays [Heb. hands , i.e; arms] on either side on the place of the seat [see drawing of Assyrian throne in Layard's "Nineveh," 2:301; Dict. Bib. 52. p. 1494], and two liens [probably of wood overlaid with gold. Cf. Jeremiah 10:3 , Jeremiah 10:4 ] stood beside the stays .