(Heb. kiss'e), a royal chair or seat of dignity ( Deuteronomy 17:18 ; 2 Samuel 7:13 ; Psalm 45:6 ); an elevated seat with a canopy and hangings, which cover it. It denotes the seat of the high priest in 1 Samuel 1:9 ; 4:13 , and of a provincial governor in Nehemiah 3:7 and Psalm 122:5 . The throne of Solomon is described at length in 1 Kings 10:18-20 .
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source-manifest/easton— Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)