2 Chronicles 1:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore trees in the foothills.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plentiful as stones, and cedar trees he made as the sycamore trees that are in the valley for abundance.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the king{H4428} made{H5414} silver{H3701} and gold{H2091} to be in Jerusalem{H3389} as stones,{H68} and cedars{H730} made{H5414} he to be as the sycomore-trees{H8256} that are in the lowland,{H8219} for abundance.{H7230}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the king{H4428} made{H5414}{(H8799)} silver{H3701} and gold{H2091} at Jerusalem{H3389} as plenteous as stones{H68}, and cedar trees{H730} made{H5414}{(H8804)} he as the sycomore trees{H8256} that are in the vale{H8219} for abundance{H7230}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the kynge broughte it so to passe, that there was as moch syluer & golde at Ierusale as stones: and as many Ceders, as the Molberyes trees, that are in the valleys.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the King gaue siluer and gold at Ierusalem as stones, & gaue cedar trees as the wilde figge trees, that are abundantly in the playne.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the king made siluer and golde at Hierusalem as plenteous as stones, and Cedar trees made he as plentie as the Mulbery trees that growe in the valleyes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the king maketh the silver and the gold in Jerusalem as stones, and the cedars he made as sycamores that `are' in the low country, for abundance.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the king made silver and gold as common as stones in Jerusalem, and cedar like the sycamore-trees of the lowland in number.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The king made silver and gold as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the foothills.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 9:27 : 27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar as plentiful as sycamore trees in the foothills.
  • Job 22:24-25 : 24 and assign your gold to the dust, and the gold of Ophir to the rocks in the ravines, 25 then the Almighty will be your gold and your precious silver.
  • Isa 9:10 : 10 But the LORD has strengthened Rezin’s adversaries against them and has stirred up their enemies.
  • Isa 60:17 : 17 Instead of bronze I will bring gold, and instead of iron I will bring silver; instead of wood, bronze; and instead of stones, iron. I will make your overseers peace and your rulers righteousness.
  • Amos 7:14 : 14 Amos answered Amaziah, 'I was neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore figs.'
  • 1 Kgs 10:27-29 : 27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the lowlands. 28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue—the king’s merchants purchased them from Kue at the standard price. 29 A chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred and fifty. These were also exported to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram through their agents.
  • 2 Chr 1:12 : 12 Therefore wisdom and knowledge are given to you. I will also give you wealth, possessions, and honor, such as no king before you ever had and none after you will have."

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 10:25-29
    5 verses
    94%

    25 Every year, they brought their gifts—articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

    26 Solomon gathered 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.

    27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the lowlands.

    28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue—the king’s merchants purchased them from Kue at the standard price.

    29 A chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred and fifty. These were also exported to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram through their agents.

  • 2 Chr 9:27-28
    2 verses
    94%

    27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar as plentiful as sycamore trees in the foothills.

    28 Horses were imported for Solomon from Egypt and from all other lands.

  • 2 Chr 1:16-17
    2 verses
    77%

    16 Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue—the king’s traders bought them from Kue at the market price.

    17 A chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred and fifty. They also exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.

  • Song 3:9-10
    2 verses
    76%

    9 King Solomon made himself a carriage from the woods of Lebanon.

    10 He made its posts of silver, its backrest of gold, its seat of purple; its interior was lovingly inlaid by the daughters of Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 9:9-11
    3 verses
    75%

    9 Then she gave the king a hundred twenty talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

    10 Moreover, the servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who had brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum wood and precious stones.

    11 The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and the king's palace, also harps and lyres for the singers. Nothing like them had ever been seen before in the land of Judah.

  • 1 Chr 22:4
    75%

    4 He also supplied cedar logs without number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought great quantities of cedar logs to David.

  • 1 Kgs 10:10-13
    4 verses
    75%

    10 And she gave the king 120 talents of gold, large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought as those which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

    11 Moreover, Hiram’s ships, which had brought gold from Ophir, also brought from Ophir a great quantity of almug wood and precious stones.

    12 The king used the almug wood to make supports for the temple of the LORD and for the royal palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. Such fine almug wood has never been imported or seen since that day.

    13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, in addition to what he had already given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own land with her attendants.

  • 2 Chr 9:14-16
    3 verses
    75%

    14 not counting what the merchants and traders brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.

    15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; each shield needed six hundred shekels of hammered gold.

    16 He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, with three hundred shekels of gold in each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

  • 2 Chr 1:14
    74%

    14 Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also kept with him in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 2:16
    73%

    16 Then Solomon counted all the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, as his father David had counted them, and they were found to be 153,600.

  • 1 Kgs 10:21-23
    3 verses
    73%

    21 All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the utensils in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon's days.

    22 The king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years, the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

    23 King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the kings of the earth.

  • 2 Chr 9:20
    73%

    20 All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon’s days.

  • 1 Kgs 10:15
    73%

    15 This did not include the income from the merchants, traders, and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land.

  • 1 Kgs 9:11
    72%

    11 King Hiram of Tyre had supplied Solomon with cedar, juniper wood, and gold, according to all his desire. King Solomon then gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

  • 1 Kgs 10:17
    71%

    17 He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.

  • 1 Kgs 5:10
    71%

    10 Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.

  • 2 Chr 3:5
    71%

    5 He paneled the main hall with cypress wood and overlaid it with fine gold, and he decorated it with palm trees and chains.

  • 2 Chr 32:27
    71%

    27 Hezekiah had great wealth and honor. He made treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuable possessions.

  • 2 Chr 9:24-25
    2 verses
    71%

    24 Each year, men brought their gifts to Solomon: articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

    25 Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

  • Song 8:11
    71%

    11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He entrusted the vineyard to caretakers; each one was to bring a thousand pieces of silver for its fruit.

  • 2 Chr 8:6
    71%

    6 Additionally, he built Baalath and all the storage cities Solomon owned, as well as all the cities for his chariots and horses, and everything Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and throughout his dominion.

  • 2 Chr 2:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8 Provide a large amount of timber for me, because the house I am building will be great and extraordinary.

    9 I will give your servants, the woodcutters who cut the timber, twenty thousand cors of crushed wheat, twenty thousand cors of barley, twenty thousand gallons of wine, and twenty thousand gallons of oil.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
    70%

    15 This is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • 1 Kgs 5:6
    70%

    6 Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots and twelve thousand horsemen.

  • 1 Kgs 9:19
    70%

    19 along with all the storage cities Solomon had, the cities for his chariots and for his cavalry, and whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his dominion.

  • 1 Chr 29:2
    70%

    2 So, to the best of my ability, I have made preparations for the house of my God: gold for the gold work, silver for the silver work, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx stones, inlaid stones, colored stones, all kinds of precious stones, and marble in abundance.

  • 1 Kgs 7:11-12
    2 verses
    70%

    11 Above were precious stones cut to measure, along with cedar wood.

    12 The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of hewn stone and one row of cedar beams, similar in design to the inner courtyard of the Lord's house and its portico.

  • 2 Chr 9:22
    70%

    22 King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the kings of the earth.

  • 1 Kgs 7:7
    70%

    7 He also made the Hall of the Throne, known as the Hall of Judgment, where he would judge. It was paneled with cedar from the floor to the ceiling.

  • 1 Chr 22:14
    70%

    14 Now, behold, in my trouble, I have prepared for the house of the Lord one hundred thousand talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron that it cannot be weighed, as well as timber and stone in abundance, which you may add to.

  • Ps 104:16
    70%

    16 The trees of the LORD are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted.