Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones,
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
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.
Themes
the Armies of israel » Before going to war » Were numbered and reviewed
Cedars » Imported largely by solomon
Chariot » Imported from egypt by solomon
Holy land » Extensive commerce of, in solomon's reign
Jerusalem » Described as » Wealth, &c in the time of solomon
King » Tariff on imports, and internal revenue on merchandise
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Silver » Very abundant in the reign of solomon
Interlinear
Nathan
נתן
Nathan
give, put, deliver, made, set, up, lay, grant, suffer, yield, bring, cause, utter, laid, send, recompense, appoint, shew,
Usage: 2011
'eben
Shaqam
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 10:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wealth
26 Solomon accumulated chariots and cavalry. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 cavalry soldiers. He stationed them in various chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. 27 The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and made cedar trees as abundant as sycamore trees in the Shephelah. 28 Solomon imported horses from Egypt and Kue, and the king's buyers procured them at market price from Kue.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:17
Also, he must not accumulate wives for himself (otherwise, his affection will become diverted), nor accumulate for himself excessive quantities of silver and gold.
2 Chronicles 1:15-17
The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and made cedar trees as plentiful as sycamore trees that grow in the Shephelah.
2 Chronicles 9:27
The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and made cedar trees as abundant as sycamore trees in the Shephelah.
Job 22:24-25
Bury your gold nuggets in the dust, and your source of gold among the stones in a streambed,