And the top of the thronewas round behind The word -top" is literally -head," and points to some erection in the nature of a canopy or baldachino. The roundness here spoken of might either be from the sides of the back being curved inward as they rose up, or from the canopy being arched from behind. This portion of the description is omitted in 2 Chronicles 9:18, but there is added, what we have not here, that -a footstool of gold" was joined to the throne. Josephus omits all mention of the throne, and the LXX. has προτομαὶ μόσχων, i.e. -heads (projections) of calves," having taken צָנוֹל = -round" as if it were עֵנֶל -a calf."

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