Gabb, Thomas: Finis pyramidis or Disquisitions concerning the antiquity and scientific end of the great pyramid of Giza, or ancient Memphis, in Egypt, and of the first standard of linear measure (Retford, 1806)

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same disposition, on it's 3 sides; and by the continuation
of the galleries over them communicating with the
galleries of the basilica, by a door in the upper part of
the cedar screen, which was 20 cubits higher than the
floor of the galleries. And 2 Chron. 3 chap. 16 v. seems
to allude to such a disposition, saying, "Moreover also
he made, as it were, little chains, and disposed them
on the tops of the column, in the oracle : &c." But,
admitting the columns, here mentioned, alluded to the
brazen columns, most certainly the little chains were on
something in the oracle ; and as these chains were a
becoming ornament for the metal columns, that seems
an indication of their having decorated columns in the
oracle.

But to pass to the last object, which is implied in
the constituents of a basilica, I mean the royal throne :
first, then, we read, 2 Chron. 6 chap. 13 v. "for Solomon
had made a base of brass, and had placed it in the mid-
dle of the basilica, of 5 cubits long, and 5 cubits broad,
and 3 cubits high, and he stood upon it &c." And
9 chap. v. 17, 18 and 19, ibid, "And the king made a
grand throne of ivory and decked it with the purest gold.
Also 6 steps to ascend to the throne, and a golden foot-
stool, and arms on each side, and 2 lions standing by the
arms. Moreover also 12 young lions, 6 standing on the
6 steps at each end. There was not a throne equal to
this in all the world." And in the 11 v. ibid, "of these,
to wit, of the boards of the thyiatree, the king made
the steps in the Temple of the Lord."

Such is the description of the throne erected on
the brazen base, in the middle of the basilica. The area
in which it stood, in English measure, was ft.9, in•!•
square; the golden foot-stool, in front of the throne,

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