1 Kings 10:21

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

All of Solomon’s cups and glasses were made of gold, and all the dishes 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. He used almost 4 pounds of gold for each shield. The king put them in the Forest-of-Lebanon House.

1 Kings 7:2

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

1 Kings 10:20

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

1 Kings 10:22

The king also had many cargo ships 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 apes and baboons.

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, because that will make him turn away from the Lord. And he must not make himself rich with silver and gold.

Esther 1:7

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

Job 28:1

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