'Footstool' in the Bible

Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the Lord’s covenant and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build,

The throne had six steps; there was a footstool covered in gold for the throne, armrests on either side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.

Exalt the Lord our God;bow in worship at His footstool.He is holy.

A Davidic psalm.This is the declaration of the Lordto my Lord:“Sit at My right handuntil I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

Let us go to His dwelling place;let us worship at His footstool.

This is what the Lord says:Heaven is My throne,and earth is My footstool.What house could you possibly build for Me?And what place could be My home?

How the Lord has overshadowedDaughter Zion with His anger!He has thrown down Israel’s gloryfrom heaven to earth.He has abandoned His footstoolin the day of His anger.

or by the earth, because it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

until I make Your enemies Your footstool.’

until I make Your enemies Your footstool.’

Heaven is My throne,and earth My footstool.What sort of house will you build for Me?says the Lord,or what is My resting place?

Now to which of the angels has He ever said:Sit at My right handuntil I make Your enemies Your footstool?

He is now waiting until His enemies are made His footstool.

If you look with favor on the man wearing the fine clothes and say, “Sit here in a good place,” and yet you say to the poor man, “Stand over there,” or, “Sit here on the floor by my footstool,”