2 Chronicles 9:20

2 Chronicles 9:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)All King Solomon’s goblets were gold, and all the household articles in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon’s day.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. Silver was not considered as anything in the days of Solomon.
• New King James Version (NKJV)All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Not one was silver, for this was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.

Context of 2 Chronicles 9:20

18The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. 19Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom. 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. 21For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. 22So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

2 Chronicles 9:20 word by word

וְ֠כֹל כְּלֵ֞י מַשְׁקֵ֨ה הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ זָהָ֔ב וְכֹ֗ל כְּלֵ֛י בֵּֽית־יַ֥עַר הַלְּבָנ֖וֹן זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר אֵ֣ין כֶּ֗סֶף נֶחְשָׁ֛ב בִּימֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לִמְאֽוּמָה׃Read the interlinear

• Allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• Kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• drinkingמַשְׁקֶהmashqeh · irrigationH4945
• cupsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• were goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• of the Houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · House (of the Forests of Lebanon)H1004
• of the Forestיַ֫עַרya‛ar · (House of) the ForestH3293
• of Lebanonלְבָנוֹןlebânôn · (House of the Forest of) LebanonH3844
• were pureסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
• There was noאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• because it was accountedחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: countH2803
• as nothingמְא֫וּמָהme'ûmâh · anythingH3972
• in the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 9:20

• 1 Kings 10:21All 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.
• Esther 1:7Beverages 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.
• Daniel 5:2Under 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.
• 2 Chronicles 9:27The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.
• Isaiah 2:22Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?
• Jeremiah 31:5Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9:20

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-31Verses 13-31 The imports here mentioned, would show that prosperity drew the minds of Solomon and his subjects to the love of things curious and uncommon, though useless in themselves. True wisdom and happiness are always united together; but no such alliance exists between wealth and the enjoyment of the things of this life. Let us then acquaint ourselves with the Saviour, that we may find rest for our souls. Here is Solomon reigning in wealth and power…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 9:20

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• Lebanon
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• Prophecy
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings