Parallel Verses
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.
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,
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
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.
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 And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen, and so it was that he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, - for whom he found place in the chariot cities, and near the king, in Jerusalem. 27 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. 28 And the horses that Solomon had were, an export, out of Egypt, - and, a company of the merchants of the king, used to fetch, a drove, at a price,
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:17
Neither shall he multiply to himself wives, that his heart turn not aside, - nor silver and gold, shall he multiply to himself greatly.
2 Chronicles 1:15-17
And the king made silver and gold in Jerusalem, like stones, and, cedars, made he like the sycomores that are in the lowland, for abundance.
2 Chronicles 9:27
And the king made the silver in Jerusalem like the stones, - and, the cedar trees, made he like the sycomores which are in the lowland, for abundance.
Job 22:24-25
Then lay up, in the dust, precious ore, and, among the stones of the torrent-beds, fine gold: