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 10:21 - 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! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition All King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None were of silver; it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon. American Standard Version (1901) And all king Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. Common English Bible All of King Solomon’s drinking cups were made of gold, and all the items in the Forest of Lebanon Palace were made of pure gold, not silver, since even silver wasn’t considered good enough in Solomon’s time! Catholic Public Domain Version Moreover, all the vessels from which king Solomon would drink were of gold. And all the items in the house of the forest of Lebanon were of the purest gold. There was no silver, nor was any accounting made of silver in the days of Solomon. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Moreover all the vessels, out of which king Solomon drank, were of gold: and all the furniture of the house of the forest of Libanus was of most pure gold: there was no silver, nor was any account made of it in the days of Solomon. |
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.”
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.
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.
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]
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.
“There are mines where people get silver\par and places where people\par melt gold to make it pure.\par
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.
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.