pulpit of wood, which was made for that purpose.

1Esdr 9:43
And there stood up by him Mattathias, Sammus, Ananias,
Azarias, Urias, Ezecias, Balasamus, upon the right hand:

1Esdr 9:44
And upon his left hand stood Phaldaius, Misael, Melchias,
Lothasubus, and Nabarias.

1Esdr 9:45
Then took Esdras the book of the law before the multitude:
for he sat honourably in the first place in the sight of them
all.

1Esdr 9:46
And when he opened the law, they stood all straight up. So
Esdras blessed the Lord God most High, the God of hosts,
Almighty.

1Esdr 9:47
And all the people answered, Amen; and lifting up their hands
they fell to the ground, and worshipped the Lord.

1Esdr 9:48
Also Jesus, Anus, Sarabias, Adinus, Jacubus, Sabateas,
Auteas, Maianeas, and Calitas, Asrias, and Joazabdus, and
Ananias, Biatas, the Levites, taught the law of the Lord, making
them withal to understand it.