1 Kings 10:27 KJV

And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.

Matthew Henry

  • Solomon's wealthSolomon increased his wealth. Silver was nothing accounted of. Such is the nature of worldly wealth, plenty of it makes it the less valuable; much more...

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Cross References

  • Deuteronomy 17:17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
  • 2 Chronicles 1:15–17 And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance. …
  • 2 Chronicles 9:27 And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance.
  • Job 22:24–25 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. …

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Topics

  • Chariot Imported from Egypt by Solomon
  • King Tariff on imports, and internal revenue on merchandise
  • Silver Abundance of Silver
  • Solomon Wealth of Solomon
  • Sycamore Abundant in the land of Canaan

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • SolomonKing of Israel · 1015–975 BC

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Bible Dictionary

  • JerusalemCalled also Salem, Ariel, Jebus, the “city of God,” the “holy city;” by the modern Arabs el-Khuds, meaning “the holy;” once “the city of...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And the king הַמֶּלֶךְ hammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • made וַיִּתֵּן wayyittēn נָתַן Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • silver אֶת ʾet Object marker הַכֶּסֶף hakkesep כֶּסֶף Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִַם bîrûšālim יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם Proper name · with preposition
  • as stones כָּאֲבָנִים kāʾăbānîm אֶבֶן Noun · feminine plural · with preposition with the
  • and cedars וְאֵת wĕʾēt Object marker · with and הָאֲרָזִים hāʾărāzîm אֶרֶז Noun · masculine plural · with the
  • made נָתַן nātan נָתַן Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • he to be as the sycomore trees כַּשִּׁקְמִים kaššiqmîm שִׁקְמָה Noun · feminine plural · with preposition with the
  • that are in the vale אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative בַּשְּׁפֵלָה baššĕpēlâ שְׁפֵלָה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition with the
  • for abundance לָרֹב lārōb רֹב Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with preposition

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