RESEMBLANCE TO THE PALACE OF SOLOMON. 
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in Holy Writ of the situation and fabric of the throne of Solomon. 
Speaking of the palace, the sacred historian proceeds : — 
“ And it was covered with cedar above, upon the beams that 
lay on forty-five pillars, fifteen in a row; and light was against 
light in three ranks. And he made a porch of pillars ; the length 
thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits, and 
the porch was before them ; and the other pillars, and the thick 
beam were before them. Then he made a porch for the throne, 
where he might judge ; and it was covered with cedar from one 
side to the other of the floor. — Moreover, the king made a great 
throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold ; and there were 
six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were 
fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting- 
place, and two lions standing by the stays ; 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.” — (1 Kings, c. vii. 
part of ver. 3. 4. 6, 7.; 2 Chron. c. ix. ver. 17, 18, 19.) 
This royal magnificence of the king of Israel, was constructed 
nearly five hundred years before the time of Cyrus ; but yet the 
resemblance exists sufficiently strong even at this time, in the 
royal details of the East, to make a perfect parallel very likely, 
above two thousand years ago. I shall soon have occasion to 
observe something very similar to the ivory throne, and the golden 
footstool, and elevation of both on the sort of platform I suppose 
to have spread between these columns, on the intermediate 
pedestals. Indeed, I most decidedly agree with Professor 
Heeren, in opinion that the bas-reliefs are all in close relation 
with the particular purposes of the several places to which they 
are attached ; and in pursuing this idea, which seemed proved at 
every step, I do not hesitate in pronouncing this unrivalled terrace, 
