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2 Chronicles 9:13-28
Legacy Standard Bible

Solomon’s Riches and Wisdom

13 (A)Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, 14 besides that which the traders and merchants brought; and all (B)the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15 And King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, [a]using [b]600 shekels of beaten gold on each large shield. 16 And he made 300 shields of beaten gold, [c]using [d]300 shekels of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

17 Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. 18 And there were six steps to the throne and a footstool in gold attached to the throne, and [e]arms [f]on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the [g]arms. 19 Twelve lions were also standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom. 20 Now 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; silver was not considered [h]valuable in the days of Solomon. 21 (C)For the king had ships which went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came carrying gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks.

22 (D)So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 23 And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart. 24 (E)And they brought every man his present, articles of silver and gold, garments, weapons, spices, horses and mules, a set amount year by year.

25 And Solomon had (F)4,000 stalls for horses and chariots and 12,000 horsemen, and he stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. 26 (G)And he was the ruler over all the kings from the [i]River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. 27 (H)The king also made silver as plentiful as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the [j]Shephelah. 28 (I)And they were importing horses for Solomon from Egypt and from all countries.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 9:15 Lit he brought up
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:15 Approx. 15 lb. or 8.4 kg
  3. 2 Chronicles 9:16 Lit he brought up
  4. 2 Chronicles 9:16 Approx. 7.5 lb. or 4.2 kg
  5. 2 Chronicles 9:18 Lit hands
  6. 2 Chronicles 9:18 Lit on this side and on this at the place of the seat
  7. 2 Chronicles 9:18 Lit hands
  8. 2 Chronicles 9:20 Lit anything
  9. 2 Chronicles 9:26 The Euphrates River
  10. 2 Chronicles 9:27 Or lowland
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2 Chronicles 9:13-28
Christian Standard Bible

Solomon’s Wealth

13 The weight of gold that came to Solomon(A) annually was twenty-five tons,[a] 14 besides what was brought by the merchants and traders. All the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.

15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 15 pounds[b] of hammered gold went into each shield. 16 He made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; 7½ pounds[c] of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.(B)

17 The king also made a large ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold. 18 The throne had six steps; there was a footstool covered in gold for the throne, armrests on either side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests. 19 Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps, one at each end. Nothing like it had ever been made in any other kingdom.

20 All of King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, since it was considered as nothing in Solomon’s time, 21 for the king’s ships kept going to Tarshish(C) with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.[d]

22 King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the world in riches and wisdom.(D) 23 All the kings of the world wanted an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart. 24 Each of them would bring his own gift—items[e] of silver and gold, clothing, weapons,[f][g] spices, and horses and mules—as an annual tribute.

25 Solomon(E) had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.(F) He stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. 26 He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines and as far as the border of Egypt.(G) 27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar as abundant as sycamore in the Judean foothills. 28 They were bringing horses for Solomon from Egypt and from all the countries.

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Footnotes

  1. 9:13 Lit 666 talents
  2. 9:15 Lit 600 (shekels)
  3. 9:16 Lit 300 (shekels)
  4. 9:21 Or baboons
  5. 9:24 Or vessels, or weapons
  6. 9:24 LXX reads resin
  7. 9:24 Or fragrant balsam
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