While Solomon was king, there was silver everywhere in Jerusalem, and cedar was as common as the sycamore trees in the western foothills.
Baal Hanan from Geder was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the western foothills, and Joash was in charge of storing the olive oil.
Solomon's cups and dishes in Forest Hall were made of pure gold, because silver was almost worthless in those days.
He destroyed their grapevines and their fig trees with hail and floods.
"Houses of brick and sycamore have fallen to the ground, but we will build houses with stones and cedar."
I answered: I'm not a prophet! And I wasn't trained to be a prophet. I am a shepherd, and I take care of fig trees.
(SEE 19:3)