1 Kings 10:21

Easy To Read Version

All of Solomon’s cups and glasses were made of gold. And all of the dishes [138] in the building called the “Forest of Lebanon” were made from pure gold. Nothing in the palace was made from silver. {There was so much gold that} in Solomon’s time people did not think silver was important!

Cross References

1 Kings 10:17

He also made 300 smaller shields of hammered gold. Each shield contained about 4 pounds [137] of gold. The king put them in the building called the “Forest of Lebanon.”

1 Kings 10:20

There were also two lions on each of the six steps. There was one lion at each end. There was nothing like this in any other kingdom.

1 Kings 10:22

The king also had many cargo ships [139] that he sent out to trade things with other countries. These were Hiram’s ships. Every three years the ships would come back with a new load of gold, silver, ivory, and animals.

1 Kings 7:2

He also built the building called “the Forest of Lebanon.” It was 100 cubits [57] long, 50 cubits [58] wide, and 30 cubits [59] high. It had four rows of cedar columns. On top of each column was a cedar capital. [60]

Esther 1:7

Wine was served in golden cups. And every cup was different! And there was plenty of the king’s wine, because the king was very generous.

Job 28:1

“There are mines where people get silver\par and places where people\par melt gold to make it pure.\par

Zechariah 9:3

Tyre is built like a fort. The people there have collected so much silver that it is like dust, and gold is as common as clay.

Deuteronomy 17:17

Also, the king must not have too many wives. Why? Because that will make him turn away from the Lord. And the king must not make himself rich with silver and gold.