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Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon&#8217s days. <a href="/nlt/1_kings/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> All of King Solomon’s drinking cups were solid gold, as were all the utensils in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. They were not made of silver, for silver was considered worthless in Solomon’s day! <a href="/esv/1_kings/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. None were of silver; silver was not considered as anything in the days of Solomon. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/10.htm">King James Bible</a> And 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; none were of silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/10.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now all King Solomon’s drinking utensils were of gold, and all the utensils of the house of the timber of Lebanon were of pure gold. None was of silver; it was not considered as amounting to anything in the days of Solomon. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> All King Solomon&#8217s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None was of silver; it was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And 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. None was of silver; it was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now 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. None was of silver; it was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon. <a href="/amp/1_kings/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None were of silver; it was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon. <a href="/csb/1_kings/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> All of 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, since it was considered as nothing in Solomon’s time, <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> All of King Solomon&#8217s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, since it was considered as nothing in Solomon&#8217s time, <a href="/asv/1_kings/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> And 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: none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. <a href="/cev/1_kings/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Since silver was almost worthless in those days, everything was made of gold, even the cups and dishes used in Forest Hall. <a href="/erv/1_kings/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> And 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: none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> All King Solomon's cups were gold, and all the utensils for the hall [which he called] the Forest of Lebanon were fine gold. (Nothing was silver, because it wasn't considered valuable in Solomon's time.) <a href="/gnt/1_kings/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> All of Solomon's drinking cups were made of gold, and all the utensils in the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. No silver was used, since it was not considered valuable in Solomon's day. <a href="/isv/1_kings/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> All of King Solomon's drinking vessels were made of gold, and all the vessels in his palace in the Lebanon forest were made of pure gold. None were of silver, because silver was never considered to be valuable during Solomon's lifetime, <a href="/msb/1_kings/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/1_kings/10.htm">NET Bible</a> All of King Solomon's cups were made of gold, and all the household items in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest were made of pure gold. There were no silver items, for silver was not considered very valuable in Solomon's time. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And all king Solomon?s drinking vessels were of gold, and washing vessels 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 considered anything in the days of Solomon. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And 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; none were of silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. <a href="/web/1_kings/10.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. None were of silver, because it was considered of little value in the days of Solomon. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And all the drinking vessels of King Solomon [are] of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon [are] of refined gold—there are none of silver; it was not reckoned in the days of Solomon for anything, <a href="/ylt/1_kings/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon are of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon are of refined gold -- there are none of silver; it was not reckoned in the days of Solomon for anything, <a href="/slt/1_kings/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon, gold, and every vessel of the house of the forest of Lebanon, gold shut up; nothing silver: it was not reckoned in the days of Solomon for any thin<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Moreover all the vessels, out of which king Solomon drank, were of gold: and all the furniture of the house of the forest of Libanus was of most pure gold: there was no silver, nor was any account made of it in the days of Solomon: <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Moreover, all the vessels from which king Solomon would drink were of gold. And all the items in the house of the forest of Lebanon were of the purest gold. There was no silver, nor was any accounting made of silver in the days of Solomon. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/10.htm">New American Bible</a> All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the utensils in the house of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, for in Solomon’s time silver was reckoned as nothing. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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; none were of silver—it was not considered as anything in the days of Solomon.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And 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 counted as nothing in the days of Solomon. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And all the vessels of the service of King Solomon were of gold, and all the implements of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of refined gold, and silver was considered nothing in the days of Solomon.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And 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; none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. <a href="/sep/1_kings/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And all the vessels made by Solomon were of gold, and the lavers were golden, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; there was no silver, for it was not accounted of in the days of Solomon. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/10-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=4121" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/10.htm">Solomon's Wealth and Splendor</a> …20Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom. 21<a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵōl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4945.htm" title="4945: maš·qêh (N-msc) -- From shaqah; properly, causing to drink, i.e. A butler; by implication, drink; figuratively, a well-watered region.">drinking</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lê (N-mpc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">cups</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">were gold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵōl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lê (N-mpc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">the utensils</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the House</a> <a href="/hebrew/3293.htm" title="3293: ya·‘ar (N-msc) -- From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb.">of the Forest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3844.htm" title="3844: hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr. From lbab; white mountain; Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine.">of Lebanon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: sā·ḡūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">were pure</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">gold.</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">There was no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">silver,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803: neḥ·šāḇ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To think, account. ">because it was accounted</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">as nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3972.htm" title="3972: lim·’ū·māh (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Anything. Apparently a form of m'uwm; properly, a speck or point, i.e. something; with negative, nothing."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bî·mê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">in the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">of Solomon.</a> 22For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">2 Chronicles 9:20</a> 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. <a href="/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27</a> The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. <a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48-50</a> Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-13.htm">2 Chronicles 9:13-22</a> The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, / not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon. / King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield. ... <a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28</a> They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon. <a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14-15</a> The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, / not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land. <a href="/2_chronicles/1-15.htm">2 Chronicles 1:15</a> The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. <a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">1 Kings 10:18-20</a> Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. / The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. / Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-17.htm">2 Chronicles 9:17-19</a> Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. / The 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. / Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom. <a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">1 Kings 6:20-22</a> The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. / So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. / So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-3.htm">2 Chronicles 9:3-4</a> When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built, / the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, the attire of his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away. <a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21</a> And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life. <a href="/1_kings/10-23.htm">1 Kings 10:23-25</a> So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. / Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-24.htm">2 Chronicles 9:24</a> Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. <a href="/matthew/6-29.htm">Matthew 6:29</a> Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And 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; none were of silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.drinking<a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">2 Chronicles 9:20-22</a> 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… the house<a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">1 Kings 10:17</a> And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.<a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">1 Kings 7:2</a> He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.none were of silver.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/2-20.htm">Accounted</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-28.htm">Articles</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">Best</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-8.htm">Considered</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">Drinking</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Drinking-Vessels</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/numbers/4-7.htm">Goblets</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-11.htm">Household</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-4.htm">Least</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-50.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-21.htm">Reckoned</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">Refined</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-4.htm">Solomon's</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-47.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/james/5-7.htm">Valuable</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-6.htm">Value</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-4.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">Woods</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Accounted</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-25.htm">Articles</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-3.htm">Best</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Considered</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-23.htm">Drinking</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Drinking-Vessels</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-24.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-17.htm">Goblets</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-20.htm">Household</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-17.htm">Least</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-9.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-20.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-13.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-15.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-15.htm">Reckoned</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-18.htm">Refined</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-23.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">Solomon's</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-26.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Valuable</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-2.htm">Value</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-25.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-24.htm">Woods</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 10</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/10-1.htm">The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon</a> 14. <a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">Solomon's gold</a> 16. <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">His targets</a> 18. <a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">The throne of ivory</a> 21. <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">His vessels</a> 24. <a href="/1_kings/10-24.htm">His presents</a> 26. <a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">his chariots and horse</a> 28. <a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">his tribute</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Gold, a symbol of purity and divinity, was used extensively in the temple and royal palace, reflecting the prosperity and grandeur of Solomon's kingdom. The use of gold for drinking cups signifies not only wealth but also the importance of ceremonial purity and the king's status. In biblical times, gold was often associated with royalty and divine favor, as seen in the construction of the Tabernacle and the Temple (<a href="/exodus/25-11.htm">Exodus 25:11</a>; <a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">1 Kings 6:20-22</a>).and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold The House of the Forest of Lebanon was one of Solomon's grand architectural projects, serving as an armory and a place for public gatherings. Its name likely derives from the extensive use of cedar wood from Lebanon, renowned for its quality and fragrance. The use of pure gold for all utensils in this house underscores the wealth and splendor of Solomon's court. This opulence is a fulfillment of God's promise to Solomon of unparalleled wisdom and wealth (<a href="/1_kings/3-13.htm">1 Kings 3:13</a>). The lavish use of gold also prefigures the heavenly city described in <a href="/revelation/21-18.htm">Revelation 21:18</a>, where the streets are made of pure gold.There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon This statement emphasizes the extraordinary wealth during Solomon's reign, where silver was so abundant that it was considered of little value. This reflects the economic prosperity and extensive trade networks established by Solomon, as detailed in <a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14-29</a>. The devaluation of silver highlights the fulfillment of God's promise to bless Israel under Solomon's rule. It also serves as a reminder of the fleeting nature of material wealth, as later generations would see the decline of Israel's prosperity. Solomon's wealth and wisdom are often seen as a type of Christ, who possesses all wisdom and riches (<a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a>; <a href="/ephesians/3-8.htm">Ephesians 3:8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_solomon.htm">King Solomon</a> The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon is renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem. His reign is marked by peace and prosperity in Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_the_forest_of_lebanon.htm">House of the Forest of Lebanon</a> A significant building constructed by Solomon, used for royal and ceremonial purposes. It was named for its cedar pillars, which resembled a forest. 3. <a href="/topical/g/gold_and_silver.htm">Gold and Silver</a> In the context of Solomon's reign, gold symbolizes wealth and divine blessing, while silver, though valuable, is considered less significant due to the abundance of gold.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_wealth.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Wealth</a> Solomon's wealth, though immense, serves as a reminder of the temporary nature of material possessions. Believers are encouraged to seek eternal treasures in heaven. <a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_true_wisdom_and_prosperity.htm">The Source of True Wisdom and Prosperity</a> Solomon's wisdom and wealth were gifts from God. True prosperity comes from aligning with God's will and seeking His wisdom above all else. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_materialism.htm">The Danger of Materialism</a> The abundance of gold and the disregard for silver during Solomon's reign can serve as a warning against the dangers of materialism and the pursuit of wealth over spiritual growth. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_blessing.htm">God's Provision and Blessing</a> The prosperity of Solomon's kingdom illustrates God's provision and blessing. Believers are reminded to trust in God's provision and to use their resources for His glory.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 10</a> <a href="/q/is_ecclesiastes_2_7-8_wealth_historical.htm">Is the lavish wealth described in Ecclesiastes 2:7–8 supported by any known historical records or artifacts? </a> <a href="/q/how_to_substantiate_solomon's_authorship.htm">Song of Solomon 1:1 attributes the text to Solomon, yet there is limited archaeological evidence for his personal authorship or historical reign. How can this claim be substantiated? </a> <a href="/q/is_1_kings_6_14-18's_decor_plausible.htm">In 1 Kings 6:14–18, how plausible is it to have such elaborate cedar and gold paneling without any significant historical or external documentation? </a> <a href="/q/are_solomon's_provisions_exaggerated.htm">Are the massive daily provisions listed for Solomon’s household (1 Kings 4:22–23) plausible, or do they indicate exaggeration? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) None were of silver . . .--See <a href="/2_chronicles/9-27.htm" title="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.">2Chronicles 9:27</a>, "The king made silver in Jerusalem as stones." The importation of silver (see <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm" title="For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.">1Kings 10:22</a>) was by the navy of Tarshish; and the mention of the plentifulness of silver seems the reason for noticing the existence of this navy.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - And an king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold [as were those of Assyria and Babylon. This lavish display of wealth was characteristic of Oriental courts. Rawlinson quotes Chardin's description of the splendour of the court of Persia, "Tout est d'or massif," etc., and adds, "Both Symes and Yule note a similar use of gold utensils by the king of Ava (Symes, p. 372; Yule, p. 84)"], and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold [סָגוּר; see on 1 Kings 6:20. LXX. χρυσίῳ συγκεκλεισμένα. This immense quantity of gold is quite paralleled in the accounts of profane writers. "Sardanapalus, when Nineveh was besieged, had 150 golden bedsteads, 150 golden tables, a million talents of gold, ten times as much silver, etc. (Ctesias, ap. Athenaeus, 12. p. 29). No less than 7170 talents of gold were used for the vessels and statues of the temple of Bel in Babylon.. Alexander's pillage of Ectabana was estimated at 120,000 talents of gold," etc. (Bahr, in loc.)]; none were of silver [Heb. none silver. The Marg., "there was no silver in them," i.e., they were unalloyed, is a misapprehension of the true meaning]: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/10-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>All וְ֠כֹל (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every of King הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Solomon’s שְׁלֹמֹה֙ (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne drinking מַשְׁקֵ֨ה (maš·qêh) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4945.htm">Strong's 4945: </a> Causing to drink, a butler, drink, a well-watered region cups כְּלֵ֞י (kə·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> Something prepared, any apparatus were gold, זָהָ֔ב (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky and all וְכֹ֗ל (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the utensils כְּלֵ֛י (kə·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> Something prepared, any apparatus of the House בֵּֽית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the Forest יַ֥עַר (ya·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3293.htm">Strong's 3293: </a> A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb of Lebanon הַלְּבָנ֖וֹן (hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel were pure סָג֑וּר (sā·ḡūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> To shut up, to surrender gold. זָהָ֣ב (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky There was no אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle silver, כֶּ֗סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money because it was accounted נֶחְשָׁ֛ב (neḥ·šāḇ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2803.htm">Strong's 2803: </a> To think, account as nothing לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no in the days בִּימֵ֥י (bî·mê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of Solomon. שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 10:21 All king Solomon's drinking vessels were (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/10-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 10:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 10:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 10:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 10:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>