1 Kings 10:21All 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.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel ~950 BC. In Solomon's palace, silver is so common it's worthless. Every cup, every plate is pure gold...
The emotion here: recording in amazement the unprecedented prosperity of God's chosen king
The original word
zahab (זָהָב) — gold, mentioned 400+ times in the Bible, often symbolizing divine glory
Why it matters
Solomon imported 666 talents of gold yearly — roughly 25 tons, worth $1.4 billion today
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 10:21
Silver was 'nothing accounted of' — imagine being so wealthy that silver feels like pocket change
Common misconceptionThis verse is often used to justify prosperity theology, but the very next chapter shows Solomon's heart turning to idols — wealth without wisdom leads to spiritual poverty.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 10:21
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 10:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 10:21 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 65% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include abundance, prosperity. Notable phrases: all were of gold; none were of silver.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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