2 Chronicles 9:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars as abundant as sycamores in the low country.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the king{H4428} made{H5414} silver{H3701} 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} in Jerusalem{H3389} as stones{H68}, and cedar trees{H730} made{H5414}{(H8804)} he as the sycomore trees{H8256} that are in the low plains{H8219} in abundance{H7230}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the kynge brought it so to passe, that there was as moch syluer at Ierusalem as stones: and as many Ceders, as there were Molbery trees in the valleys.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the King gaue siluer in Ierusalem, as stones, and gaue cedar trees as the wilde fig trees, that are aboundant in the plaine.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the king made siluer in Hierusalem as plenteous as stones, and Cedar trees as plenteous as ye Mulberie trees that growe in the valleys:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The king made silver 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 in Jerusalem as stones, and the cedars he hath made as sycamores, that `are' in the low country, for abundance,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem and cedars like the sycamore-trees of the lowlands in number.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 1:15-17 : 15 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. 16 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 17 And they fetched up and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and they brought out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.
  • 2 Chr 9:20 : 20 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 regarded as anything in the days of Solomon.
  • Job 22:24-25 : 24 Then you shall lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. 25 Yes, the Almighty shall be your defense, and you shall have plenty of silver.
  • Ps 78:47 : 47 He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycamore trees with frost.
  • Isa 9:10 : 10 The bricks have fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamores are cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.
  • Amos 7:14 : 14 Then Amos answered, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a gatherer of sycamore fruit:
  • Luke 19:4 : 4 And he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
  • 1 Kgs 10:27-29 : 27 And the king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar made he as plentiful as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland. 28 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 29 And a chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and likewise for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, they exported them by their own means.
  • 1 Chr 27:28 : 28 And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains was Baalhanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 10:26-29
    4 verses
    96%

    26 And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

    27 And the king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar made he as plentiful as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.

    28 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.

    29 And a chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and likewise for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, they exported them by their own means.

  • 2 Chr 1:15-16
    2 verses
    94%

    15 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.

    16 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.

  • 2 Chr 9:9-12
    4 verses
    78%

    9 She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, a great abundance of spices, and precious stones; never again were there such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

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

    11 The king made from the algum wood terraces for the house of the LORD and for the king's palace, and harps and lyres for singers; such things had never been seen before in the land of Judah.

    12 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what she had brought to the king. So she turned and went back to her own land, she and her servants.

  • 1 Chr 22:4
    75%

    4 Also cedar trees in abundance, for the Sidonians and those of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

  • Song 3:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9 King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon.

    10 He made its pillars of silver, its bottom of gold, its covering of purple, its midst being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 10:10-13
    4 verses
    74%

    10 And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones: no more such abundance of spices came as those which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

    11 Moreover the navy of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir a great supply of almug wood, and precious stones.

    12 And the king made of the almug wood pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, also harps and lyres for singers: no such almug wood came, nor was seen, until this day.

    13 And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.

  • 2 Chr 9:28
    73%

    28 They imported horses for Solomon from Egypt and from all lands.

  • 2 Chr 9:14
    73%

    14 besides what the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

  • 1 Kgs 5:10
    73%

    10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees 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 king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

  • 2 Chr 2:16
    72%

    16 And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you need, and we will bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa; and you shall carry it up to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 9:20
    72%

    20 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 regarded as anything in the days of Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 9:25-26
    2 verses
    71%

    25 Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.

    26 He reigned over all the kings from the River to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt.

  • 1 Kgs 9:19
    71%

    19 And all the storage cities that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and whatever Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

  • 1 Kgs 7:7
    71%

    7 Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment, and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.

  • 1 Kgs 5:6
    71%

    6 Now therefore command that they cut me cedar trees from Lebanon, and my servants will be with your servants, and I will give you hire for your servants according to all that you designate, for you know that there is none among us who can skillfully cut timber like the Sidonians.

  • 2 Chr 2:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8 Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon, for I know that your servants are skillful to cut timber in Lebanon; and behold, my servants shall be with your servants,

    9 To prepare me timber in abundance, for the house which I am about to build shall be exceedingly great.

  • 1 Kgs 10:21
    71%

    21 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 not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 9:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22 King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

    23 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%

    23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

  • 2 Chr 9:16
    71%

    16 He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

  • Song 8:11
    71%

    11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard to keepers; each one was to bring a thousand pieces of silver for its fruit.

  • 2 Chr 27:4
    70%

    4 Moreover, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests, he built fortresses and towers.

  • Ezek 31:7
    70%

    7 Thus it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches, for its root was by great waters.

  • Ps 148:9
    70%

    9 Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars;

  • Ps 104:16
    70%

    16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which He has planted;

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

    11 And above were costly stones, cut to size, and cedar.

    12 And the great court all around was with three rows of cut stones and a row of cedar beams, for the inner court of the house of the LORD and for the porch of the house.

  • Ps 80:10
    70%

    10 The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and its boughs were like the majestic cedars.

  • 2 Chr 32:27
    70%

    27 Hezekiah had great riches and honor, and he made himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of beautiful items;

  • 1 Kgs 4:33
    70%

    33 And he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he also spoke of beasts, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
    69%

    15 This is the reason for the levy which king Solomon raised; to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • Ezek 27:5
    69%

    5 They have made all your ship boards of fir trees from Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for you.

  • 2 Chr 3:5
    69%

    5 And the greater house he paneled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.

  • 1 Kgs 5:8
    69%

    8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things you sent to me for, and I will do all your desire concerning cedar and fir timber.

  • 2 Chr 8:6
    69%

    6 And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.