1 Kings 10:27 Parallel Translations

The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as plentiful as fig trees in the foothills.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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 vale, for abundance.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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

DBY:

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

ERV:

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.

JPS:

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 Lowland, for abundance.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

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.

YLT:

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.

1 Kings 10:27 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 17:17 "He shall not multiply wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.

2 Chronicles 1:15 The king made silver and gold as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamores in the lowland. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

10:14-29 Solomon increased his wealth. Silver was nothing accounted of. Such is the nature of worldly wealth, plenty of it makes it the less valuable; much more should the enjoyment of spiritual riches lessen our esteem of all earthly possessions. If gold in abundance makes silver to be despised, shall not wisdom, and grace, and the foretastes of heaven, which are far better than gold, make gold to be lightly esteemed? See in Solomon's greatness the performance of God's promise, and let it encourage us to seek first the righteousness of God's kingdom. This was he, who, having tasted all earthly enjoyments, wrote a book, to show the vanity of all worldly things, the vexation of spirit that attends them, and the folly of setting our hearts upon them: and to recommend serious godliness, as that which will do unspeakably more to make us happy, that all the wealth and power he was master of; and, through the grace of God, it is within our reach.

CONC:

Abundance Cedar Cedars Common Foothills Jerusalem Low Lowland Lowlands Maketh Plentiful Shephe'lah Silver Stone Stones Sycamore Sycamore-fig Sycamores Sycamore-trees Sycomore-trees Trees Vale

Abundance Cedar Cedars Common Country Foothills Jerusalem Lowland Maketh Plentiful Shephe'lah Silver Stone Stones Sycamore Sycamore-Fig Sycamores Sycamore-Trees Sycomore-Trees Trees Vale

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