Ecclesiastes 2:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

I also gathered silver and gold for myself. I took treasures from kings and their nations. I had men and women singing for me. I had everything any man could want.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:10

Then the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon 4 1/2 tons of gold, a huge amount of spices, and precious stones. She gave him more spices than anyone has ever brought into Israel.

1 Kings 9:28

Solomon’s ships went to Ophir and brought back about 16 tons of gold for him.

2 Samuel 19:35

I am 80 years old! I am too old to tell what is bad or good. I cannot taste what I eat or drink or hear the voices of men and women singers. Why should you want to be bothered with me?

1 Kings 10:14

Every year King Solomon received almost 25 tons of gold.

Amos 6:5

You play your harps, and like David, you practice on your musical instruments.

Daniel 3:15

Now when you hear the sound of the horns, flutes, lyres, sambucas, harps, bagpipes, and all the other musical instruments, you must bow down and worship the gold idol. If you are ready to worship the idol I have made, that is good. But if you don’t worship it, you will be thrown very quickly into the hot furnace. Then no god will be able to save you from my power!”

Daniel 3:7

So as soon as they heard the sound of the horns, flutes, lyres, sambucas, bagpipes, and all the other musical instruments, they bowed down and worshiped the gold idol. All the peoples, nations, and different language groups there worshiped the gold idol that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

Daniel 3:5

You must bow down as soon as you hear the sound of all the musical instruments. When you hear the horns, flutes, lyres, sambucas, harps, bagpipes, and all the other musical instruments, you must worship the gold idol. King Nebuchadnezzar has set this idol up.

2 Chronicles 9:11

King Solomon used this special wood to make steps for the Lord’s Temple and the king’s palace. Solomon also used the algum wood to make lyres and harps for the singers. No one ever saw such beautiful things like those made from the algum wood in the country of Judah.

1 Chronicles 25:6

Heman led all his sons in singing in the Lord’s temple. His sons used cymbals, lyres, and harps. That was their way of serving in God’s temple. King David chose these men.

1 Chronicles 25:1

David and the leaders of the army separated the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun for special service. Their special service was to prophesy God’s message with harps, lyres, and cymbals. Here is a list of the men who served this way:

1 Kings 14:27

King Rehoboam made more shields to put in their places, but they were made from bronze. He gave them to the guards on duty at the palace gates.

1 Kings 10:21

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.

1 Kings 9:14

Hiram had sent King Solomon about 9000 pounds of gold to use in building the Temple.

1 Kings 11:3

He had 700 wives who were the daughters of leaders from other nations. He also had 300 slave women who were like wives to him. His wives caused him to turn away from God.

Ecclesiastes 1:2

Everything is so meaningless. The Teacher says that it is all a waste of time!