1 Kings 10:21

New Living Translation

All of King Solomon’s drinking cups were solid gold, as were all the utensils in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. They were not made of silver, for silver was considered worthless in Solomon’s day!

Cross References

1 Kings 10:17

He also made 300 smaller shields of hammered gold, each weighing nearly four pounds. The king placed these shields in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.

1 Kings 10:20

There were also twelve other lions, one standing on each end of the six steps. No other throne in all the world could be compared with it!

1 Kings 10:22

The king had a fleet of trading ships of Tarshish that sailed with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the ships returned, loaded with gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

1 Kings 7:2

One of Solomon’s buildings was called the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. It was 150 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. There were four rows of cedar pillars, and great cedar beams rested on the pillars.

Esther 1:7

Drinks were served in gold goblets of many designs, and there was an abundance of royal wine, reflecting the king’s generosity.

Job 28:1

“People know where to mine silver and how to refine gold.

Zechariah 9:3

Tyre has built a strong fortress and has made silver and gold as plentiful as dust in the streets!

Deuteronomy 17:17

The king must not take many wives for himself, because they will turn his heart away from the Lord. And he must not accumulate large amounts of wealth in silver and gold for himself.