2 Chronicles 1:15

2 Chronicles 1:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the foothills.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephelah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also the king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as abundant as the sycamores which are in the lowland.

Context of 2 Chronicles 1:15

13Then Solomon went to Jerusalem from the high place that was at Gibeon, from in front of the Tent of Meeting. So he reigned over Israel. 14Solomon accumulated chariots and horsemen. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, which he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. The king made silver and gold as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars as plentiful as sycamores in the foothills. 16Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Keve—the king’s merchants purchased them from Keve at a price. 17They imported a chariot from Egypt for 600 talents of silver and a horse for 150. So by the same means they were exported to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.

2 Chronicles 1:15 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־הַכֶּ֧סֶף וְאֶת־הַזָּהָ֛ב בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם כָּאֲבָנִ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת הָאֲרָזִ֗ים נָתַ֛ן כַּשִּׁקְמִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה לָרֹֽב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• madeנָתַןnâthan · to give: makeH5414
• silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• and goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• at Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• as stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• and cedar treesאֶ֫רֶז'erez · cedarH730
• he as the sycomore treesשִׁקְמָהshâqâm shiqmâh · sycamoreH8256
• in the valeשְׁפֵלָהshephêlâh · ShephelahH8219
• for abundanceרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 1:15

• 2 Chronicles 1:12wisdom and knowledge will be given to you. Moreover, I will give you riches, possessions and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you ever had and none after you will have.”
• 2 Chronicles 9:27The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars as plentiful as the sycamore trees that are in the foothills.
• 1 Kings 10:27Also the king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees in the foothills.
• Job 22:24and throw your gold in the dust, and the gold of Ophir to the rocks in the wadis,
• Isaiah 60:17“Instead of bronze I will bring gold, instead of iron I will bring silver, instead of wood, bronze, and instead of stones, iron. I will make shalom your overseer, and righteousness your taskmasters.
• Isaiah 9:10Therefore Adonai raises up Rezin’s adversaries against them, and spurs on his enemies.
• Amos 7:14So Amos responded and said to Amaziah: “I am no prophet, nor am I a son of a prophet. Rather, I am a shepherd tending fig trees.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 1:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Made silver and gold - See on 1 Kings 10:27; (note), 1 Kings 10:28; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14-17Verses 14-17 This passage is very nearly identical with 1 Kings 10:26-29.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-17The description of Solomon’s wealth and power (detailed in 2 Chronicles 9:25–28) is based on the summary of his kingdom in 1 Kings 10:26–29. In Kings, this summary of Solomon’s wealth led to the negative aspects of his rule (1 Kings 11). Here, Solomon’s gathering of wealth demonstrated the fulfillment of God’s promise (2 Chronicles 1:12).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 1:15

• Cedar
• Silver
• Solomon
• Sycamore

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Gold
• Seek
• Solomon
• Sycamore
• Canon of the Old Testament
• Mareshah
• Shephelah
• Sycomore, Tree
• Vale, Valley

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 1

• 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