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

18There were six steps up to the throne. They fixed a gold box to the throne for the king to put his feet on. On both sides of the seat there were places to put his arms. An image of a lion stood on each side of the throne. 19There were 12 more images of lions on the six steps. There was one lion at each end of every step. There was no throne like it in any other kingdom. They used gold to make all King Solomon's cups that he drank from. In the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon, all the dishes and other things were made with gold. They used pure gold. They did not make anything with silver. In Solomon's time, people did not think that silver was very valuable. 21The king had many large ships that King Hiram's men could sail across the seas. Every three years they returned to Solomon with their loads. They brought to him gold, silver and ivory. They also brought apes and monkeys. 22King Solomon was richer and wiser than any other king in the world.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And all the drinkingמַשְׁקֶהmashqeh · irrigationH4945
• vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• of kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• 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
• pureסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
• silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• anyמְא֫וּמָהme'ûmâh · anythingH3972
• thing accountedחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: countH2803
• of in the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 9:20

• 1 Kings 10:21They used gold to make all King Solomon's cups that he drank from. In the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon, all the dishes and other things were made with gold. They used pure gold. They did not make anything with silver. In Solomon's time, people did not think that silver was very valuable.
• Esther 1:7People at the feast drank from gold cups. Each cup was different. The king gave plenty of his own wine to everyone to drink.
• Daniel 5:2When he had drunk a lot of wine, he spoke to his servants. He commanded them to bring the valuable gold and silver cups, so that the people could drink from them. His father, King Nebuchadnezzar, had taken those cups from God's temple in Jerusalem. King Belshazzar wanted to drink from them, as well as his important friends, his wives and his other women.
• 2 Chronicles 9:27While Solomon ruled as king, there was as much silver in Jerusalem as stones! There was as much wood from cedar trees as there were fig trees that grew in the low hills in the west.
• Isaiah 2:22Do not trust people to help you. They are weak and they will all die one day. They are not strong enough to help you.
• Jeremiah 31:5You will again plant vines on the hills in Samaria. Yes, farmers will plant vines and they will eat their 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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In the dictionaries

• Lebanon
• Solomon
• Prophecy
• Forest

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