Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar as abundant as sycamore in the Judean foothills.

New American Standard Bible

The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the lowland.

King James Version

And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.

International Standard Version

The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and made cedar trees as abundant as sycamore trees in the Shephelah.

A Conservative Version

And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars he made to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

American Standard Version

And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

Amplified

The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars as plentiful as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.

Bible in Basic English

And the king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem and cedars like the sycamore-trees of the lowlands in number.

Darby Translation

And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he as the sycamores that are in the lowland for abundance.

Julia Smith Translation

And the king will give silver in Jerusalem, as stones, and cedars he gave as sycamores which are in the plain for multitude.

King James 2000

And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowlands, for abundance.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The king made the silver in Jerusalem as the stones, and the cedars he made as the sycamore fig trees which are in the Shephelah in abundance.

Modern King James verseion

And the king made silver like stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars like the sycamore trees in the valley for abundance.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the king made silver in Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and Cedar as plenteous as mulberry trees that grow in the valleys.

NET Bible

The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the lowlands.

New Heart English Bible

The king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

The Emphasized Bible

And the king caused silver in Jerusalem to be as stones, - cedars also, caused he to be as the sycamores that are in the lowlands, for abundance.

Webster

And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars he made to be as the sycamore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.

World English Bible

The king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the king maketh the silver in Jerusalem as stones, and the cedars he hath made as the sycamores that are in the low country, for abundance.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

נתן 
Nathan 
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011
Usage: 2011

כּסף 
Keceph 
Usage: 403

to be in Jerusalem
ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם 
Y@ruwshalaim 
Usage: 642

and cedars
ארז 
'erez 
Usage: 73

he to be as the sycomore trees
שׁקמה שׁקם 
Shaqam 
Usage: 7

that are in the vale
שׁפלה 
Sh@phelah 
Usage: 20

Context Readings

Solomon's Wealth

26 Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen and stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. 27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar as abundant as sycamore in the Judean foothills. 28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue. The king’s traders bought them from Kue at the going price.



Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:17

He must not acquire many wives for himself so that his heart won’t go astray. He must not acquire very large amounts of silver and gold for himself.

2 Chronicles 1:15-17

The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar as abundant as sycamore in the Judean foothills.

2 Chronicles 9:27

The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar as abundant as sycamore in the Judean foothills.

Job 22:24-25

and consign your gold to the dust,
the gold of Ophir to the stones in the wadis,

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