2 Chronicles 9:20

Translations

Modern

All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.

Traditional

And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

Literal

And all the drinking vessels of King Solomon were gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon pure gold. Silver was not accounted for anything in the days of Solomon.

Latin

Omnia quoque vasa convivii regis erant aurea, et vasa domus saltus Libani ex auro purissimo. Argentum enim in diebus illis pro nihilo reputabatur.

Original

Hebrew

English

All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon

Related verses

1 Kings 10:21
All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.
Isaiah 2:22
Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?
Daniel 5:2–3
Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.
Esther 1:7
Beverages were served in an array of goblets of gold, each with a different design, and the royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.
Jeremiah 31:5
Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit.
2 Chronicles 9:27
The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.

Parallels

1 Kings 10:14–29

People

Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom

Places

House of the Forest: A building in Solomon's palace complex

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy House of the Forest of Lebanon Huram

Topics

Commerce: Increased the Wealth of Nations and Individuals Silver: Very Abundant in the Reign of Solomon Solomon: Commerce of Solomon: Drinking Vessels of his Houses

2 Chronicles 9:20

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