2 Chronicles 9:27

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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 lowland, for abundance.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ אֶת־הַכֶּ֛סֶף בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם כָּאֲבָנִ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת הָאֲרָזִ֗ים נָתַ֛ן כַּשִּׁקְמִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה לָרֹֽב׃

Transliteration

wayyittēn the meleḵ ʾet-the kesep̄ in yərûšālaim like the ʾăḇānîm and ʾēṯ the ʾărāzîm nāṯan like the šiqmîm which in the šəp̄ēlâ for rōḇ

Grammar Details

*wayyittēn*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made
*meleḵ*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the king
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*kesep̄*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the silver
*yərûšālaim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
*ʾăḇānîm*: definite article + feminine plural noun - the stones
*ʾēṯ*: direct object marker
*ʾărāzîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the cedars
*nāṯan*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made/gave
*šiqmîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the sycamore trees
*šəp̄ēlâ*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the lowland/foothills
*rōḇ*: masculine singular noun with preposition - abundance

Word Meanings

*šəp̄ēlâ*: lowland/foothills (specific region west of Judean hills)
*rōḇ*: abundance/multitude/plenty

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 1:15-17 : 15 And the king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance. 16 And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price. 17 And they fetched up and brought out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred [shekels] of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.
2 Chr 9:20 : 20 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 nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
Job 22:24-25 : 24 And lay thou [thy] treasure in the dust, And [the gold of] Ophir among the stones of the brooks; 25 And the Almighty will be thy treasure, And precious silver unto thee.
Ps 78:47 : 47 He destroyed their vines with hail, And their sycomore-trees with frost.
Isa 9:10 : 10 The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.
Amos 7:14 : 14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a dresser of sycomore-trees:
Luke 19:4 : 4 And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
1 Kgs 10:27-29 : 27 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 lowland, for abundance. 28 And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; and the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price. 29 And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred [shekels] of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out [ by their means.]
1 Chr 27:28 : 28 and over the olive-trees and the sycomore-trees that were in the lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Kgs 10:26-29
4 verses
96%
26And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
27And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.
28And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; and the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
29And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred [shekels] of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out [ by their means.]
2 Chr 1:15-16
2 verses
94%
15And the king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.
16And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
2 Chr 9:9-12
4 verses
78%
9And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
10And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, that brought gold from Ophir, brought algum - trees and precious stones.
11And the king made of the algum - trees terraces for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and psalteries for the singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.
12And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.
1 Chr 22:4
75%
4and cedar - trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar - trees in abundance to David.
Song 3:9-10
2 verses
75%
9King Solomon made himself a palanquin Of the wood of Lebanon.
10He made the pillars thereof of silver, The bottom thereof of gold, the seat of it of purple, The midst thereof being paved with love, From the daughters of Jerusalem.
1 Kgs 10:10-13
4 verses
74%
10And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
11And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug - trees and precious stones.
12And the king made of the almug - trees pillars for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for the singers: there came no such almug - trees, nor were seen, unto this day.
13And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.
2 Chr 9:28
73%
28And they brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
2 Chr 9:14
73%
14besides that which the traders and merchants brought: and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
1 Kgs 5:10
73%
10So Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of fir according to all his desire.
1 Kgs 9:11
73%
11(now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar - trees and fir - trees, and with gold, according to all his desire), that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
2 Chr 2:16
72%
16and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need; and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
2 Chr 9:20
72%
20And 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 nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
2 Chr 9:25-26
2 verses
71%
25And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
26And he ruled over all the kings from the River even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
1 Kgs 9:19
71%
19and all the store - cities that Solomon had, and the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
1 Kgs 7:7
71%
7And he made the porch of the throne where he was to judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from floor to floor.
1 Kgs 5:6
71%
6Now therefore command thou that they cut me cedar-trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that knoweth how to cut timber like unto the Sidonians.
2 Chr 2:8-9
2 verses
71%
8Send me also cedar-trees, {H6086} fir-trees, and algum-trees, out of Lebanon; for I know that thy servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon: and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,
9even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.
1 Kgs 10:21
71%
21And 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.
2 Chr 9:22-23
2 verses
71%
22So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
23And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
1 Kgs 10:23
71%
23So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
2 Chr 9:16
71%
16And [he made] three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred [shekels] of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
Song 8:11
71%
11Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; He let out the vineyard unto keepers; Every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand [pieces] of silver.
2 Chr 27:4
70%
4Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
Ezek 31:7
70%
7Thus was it fair in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its root was by many waters.
Ps 148:9
70%
9Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars;
Ps 104:16
70%
16The trees of Jehovah are filled [with moisture], The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
1 Kgs 7:11-12
2 verses
70%
11And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
12And the great court round about had three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams; like as the inner court of the house of Jehovah, and the porch of the house.
Ps 80:10
70%
10The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, And the boughs thereof were [like] cedars of God.
2 Chr 32:27
70%
27And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of goodly vessels;
1 Kgs 4:33
70%
33And he spake of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall; he spake also of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
1 Kgs 9:15
69%
15And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
Ezek 27:5
69%
5They have made all thy planks of fir-trees from Senir; they have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for thee.
2 Chr 3:5
69%
5And the greater house he ceiled with fir-wood, {H6086} which he overlaid with fine gold, and wrought thereon palm-trees and chains.
1 Kgs 5:8
69%
8And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have heard [the message] which thou hast sent unto me: I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
2 Chr 8:6
69%
6and Baalath, and all the store - cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.