and 300 small shields of beaten gold—three minas of gold on each shield. The king put them in the Forest House of Lebanon.
1 Kings 10:21 - Tree of Life Version All of King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the Forest House of Lebanon were of pure gold. (None was of silver—that did not count for anything in the days of Solomon.) 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. |
and 300 small shields of beaten gold—three minas of gold on each shield. The king put them in the Forest House of Lebanon.
Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps—six on each side—nothing like it had ever been made in any other kingdom.
For the king had a Tarshish fleet at sea with Hiram’s fleet; once every three years the Tarshish fleet came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes and peacocks.
He also built the Forest House of Lebanon: its length was 100 cubits, its width 50 cubits and its height 30 cubits, built on four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.
Wine was served in golden goblets, each of which was different from the other, and the royal wine was abundant according to the king’s wealth.
“Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined.
Tyre built herself a fortress and heaped up silver like dust and fine gold like dirt in the streets.
Nor should he multiply wives for himself, so that his heart does not turn aside, nor multiply much silver and gold for himself.