Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

General references

Bible References

Were four

Revelation 11:16
And the twenty-four elders who sit before God on their thrones fell on their faces, and worshipped God,
Revelation 20:4
And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and the word of God, and who did not worship the beast nor his image and did not receive the mark on their forehead and on their right hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years;
Matthew 19:28
And Jesus said to them, I tell you truly, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, shall yourselves also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel;
Luke 22:30
that you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Four and twenty

Revelation 4:10
the twenty-four elders fell down on their faces before him that sat on the throne, and worshipped him that lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before his throne, saying,
Revelation 5:8
And when he took the book, the four cherubs and the twenty-four elders fell down before the lamb, each having a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which is the prayers of the saints:
Revelation 7:11
And all the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four cherubs, and fell down before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
Revelation 19:4
And the twenty-four elders fell down, and the four cherubs, and worshipped God who sat on the throne, saying, Amen, Halleluia.

Clothed

Revelation 3:4
But you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments, and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
Revelation 6:11
And a white robe was given them, and it was told them to rest yet a little while, till their fellow servants and their brothers and those about to be killed as they also had been should finish [their testimony].
Revelation 7:9
After this I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and having palm branches in their hands;
Revelation 19:14
And the armies of heaven follow him upon white horses, clothed with fine white clean linen.

Crowns

Revelation 2:10
Fear not what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried, and you shall have affliction ten days. Be faithful till death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 9:7
And the forms of the locusts were like horses prepared for battle, and upon their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men,
2 Timothy 4:8
henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will give me in that day, and not me only but all who love his appearing.

General references

Revelation 11:16
And the twenty-four elders who sit before God on their thrones fell on their faces, and worshipped God,