The kingmadesilver[as common] as stonesin Jerusalem,and he madecedarsas plentifulas sycamoretreesthat are in the lowland.
Baal-hananthe Gederitehad chargeof the oliveand sycamoretreesin the Shephelah;and Joashhad chargeof the storesof oil.
AllKingSolomon'sdrinkingvessels[were] of gold,and allthe vesselsof the houseof the forestof Lebanon[were] of puregold;silverwas not consideredvaluablein the daysof Solomon.
He destroyedtheir vineswith hailstonesAnd their sycamoretreeswith frost.
"The brickshave fallendown,But we will rebuildwith smoothstones;The sycamoreshave been cutdown,But we will replace[them] with cedars."
Then Amosrepliedto Amaziah,"I am not a prophet,noram I the sonof a prophet;for I am a herdsmanand a growerof sycamorefigs.
Sohe ranon aheadand climbedup into a sycamore treein orderto seeHim, for He was aboutto pass throughthat way.
