2 Chronicles 9:20All 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 nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~950 BC. Solomon's palace complex gleaming with gold vessels. The House of the Forest of Lebanon was his armory and treasury hall with cedar pillars. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: amazed at recording such unprecedented wealth
The original word
kesef (כֶּסֶף) — silver, literally 'longed for' but here dismissed as worthless
Why it matters
Archaeological evidence shows Solomon imported 666 talents of gold yearly (about 25 tons)
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 9:20
Silver was considered WORTHLESS — imagine dismissing what others prize
Common misconceptionPeople think this proves God wants all believers wealthy. But Solomon's wealth was unique to his covenant role, and he later called it 'meaningless' in Ecclesiastes.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 9:20
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 9:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 9:20 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include abundance, God's provision. Notable phrases: drinking vessels were of gold; silver was nothing.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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