1 Kings 10:21

Contemporary English Version 1995

Since silver was almost worthless in those days, everything was made of gold, even the cups and dishes used in Forest Hall.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:17

He also made 300 smaller gold shields, using almost two kilograms for each one, and he put the shields in his palace in Forest Hall.

1 Kings 7:2

Forest Hall was the largest room in the palace. It was 44 meters long, 22 meters wide, and 13.5 meters high, and was lined with cedar from Lebanon. It had 4 rows of cedar pillars, 15 in a row, and they held up 45 cedar beams. The ceiling was covered with cedar.

1 Kings 10:22

Solomon had a lot of seagoing ships. Every three years he sent them out with Hiram's ships to bring back gold, silver, and ivory, as well as monkeys and peacocks.

Zechariah 9:3

Tyre has built a fortress and piled up silver and gold, as though they were dust or mud from the streets.

Deuteronomy 17:17

And the king must not have a lot of wives—they might tempt him to be unfaithful to the Lord. Finally, the king must not try to get huge amounts of silver and gold.

Esther 1:7

The guests drank from gold cups, and each cup had a different design. The king was generous

Job 28:1

Gold and silver are mined, then purified;