Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Commerce » Increased the wealth of nations and individuals
All King Solomon's cups were gold. All the utensils for the hall named the Forest of Lebanon were fine gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon's time. The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram's sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys. King Solomon was greater in wealth and wisdom than all the other kings of the world.
She is like the merchants' ships for she brings her food from afar. She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considers a field and buys it. With the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. read more.
She fortifies herself with strength and strengthens her arms. She perceives that her merchandise is good. Her candle does not go out at night.
She fortifies herself with strength and strengthens her arms. She perceives that her merchandise is good. Her candle does not go out at night.
Because you are wise and understanding, you have made yourself rich. You saved gold and silver in your treasuries. Because of your great skill in trading, you have made yourself very wealthy. You have become arrogant because of your wealth.'
Solomon » Wisdom and fame of
I said to my heart, I have become great and have acquired more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has seen an abundance of wisdom and knowledge.
Verse Concepts
Happy are your wives, happy are your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.
Verse Concepts
The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and condemn it. She came from the ends of the earth to hear the Wisdom of Solomon. Someone greater than Solomon is here!
Verse Concepts
God gave Solomon great wisdom and insight, and knowledge too great to be measured. Solomon was wiser than the wise men of the East or the wise men of Egypt. He was the wisest of all men. He was wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, and the sons of Mahol. His fame spread throughout all the neighboring countries. read more.
He wrote three thousand proverbs and more than a thousand songs. He spoke of trees and plants, from the Lebanon cedars to the hyssop that grows on walls. He talked about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish. Kings all over the world heard of his wisdom and sent people to listen to the Wisdom of Solomon.
He wrote three thousand proverbs and more than a thousand songs. He spoke of trees and plants, from the Lebanon cedars to the hyssop that grows on walls. He talked about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish. Kings all over the world heard of his wisdom and sent people to listen to the Wisdom of Solomon.
Solomon answered all her questions. Nothing was hidden from the king that he did not explain to her. When the queen of Sheba perceived all the Wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom. They came from all over the earth to see Solomon and to listen to his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
All the officials and soldiers, and even all of David's other sons, promised to be loyal to Solomon as king. Jehovah made the whole nation stand in awe of Solomon. He made him more glorious than any other king that had ruled Israel.
Solomon answered all her questions. No question was too difficult for Solomon to answer. When the queen of Sheba saw Solomon's wisdom, the palace he built, the food on his table, his officers' seating arrangement, the organization of his officials and the uniforms they wore, his cupbearers and their uniforms, and the burnt offerings that he sacrificed at Jehovah's Temple, she was breathless. read more.
She told the king: What I heard in my country about your words and your wisdom is true! I did not believe the reports until I came and saw it with my own eyes. I was not even told about half of the extent of your wisdom. You have surpassed the stories I heard. Your men are indeed blessed! Your servants are truly blessed. It is because they are always stationed near you and listen to your wisdom!
She told the king: What I heard in my country about your words and your wisdom is true! I did not believe the reports until I came and saw it with my own eyes. I was not even told about half of the extent of your wisdom. You have surpassed the stories I heard. Your men are indeed blessed! Your servants are truly blessed. It is because they are always stationed near you and listen to your wisdom!
King Solomon was greater in wealth and wisdom than all the other kings of the world. All the kings of the world wanted to listen to the wisdom that God gave Solomon.
Solomon » Commerce of
Hiram's fleet that brought gold from Ophir also brought a large quantity of sandalwood and precious stones from Ophir. With the sandalwood (possibly the algum tree) the king made supports for Jehovah's Temple and the royal palace, and lyres and harps for the singers. Never again was sandalwood like this imported into Israel, nor has any been seen there to this day.
For the king had Tarshish-ships at sea with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years the Tarshish-ships came with gold and silver and ivory and apes (monkeys) and peacocks.
Verse Concepts
Solomon's string of horses came from Egypt and from Kue. The king's traders got them at a price from Kue. A war-carriage might be obtained from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. They got them at the same rate for all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.
They sailed to the land of Ophir and brought back to Solomon about sixteen tons of gold.
Verse Concepts
Solomon's merchants bought his string of horses and chariots in the regions of Musri and Kue. They imported each chariot from Egypt for fifteen pounds of silver and each horse for six ounces of silver. For the same price they obtained horses to export to all the Hittite and Syrian kings.
Horses were imported for Solomon from Egypt and from all other countries.
Verse Concepts
Then Solomon went to the coast near Ezion Geber and Elath in Edom. Huram sent his own servants and his experienced sailors with ships to Solomon. They went with Solomon's servants to Ophir. There they procured thirty three thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds of gold, and brought it to King Solomon.
The gold that came to Solomon in one year weighed forty nine thousand nine hundred and fifty pounds, not counting the gold that the merchants and traders brought. All the Arab kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon. King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold, using fifteen pounds of gold on each shield. read more.
He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, using seven and one half pounds of gold on each shield. The king put them in the hall named the Forest of Lebanon. King Solomon also made a large ivory throne and covered it with pure gold. Six steps led to the throne. It had a gold footstool attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat. Two lions stood beside the armrests. Twelve lions stood on six steps, one on each side. Nothing like this had been made for any other kingdom. All King Solomon's cups were gold. All the utensils for the hall named the Forest of Lebanon were fine gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon's time. The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram's sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys. King Solomon was greater in wealth and wisdom than all the other kings of the world.
He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, using seven and one half pounds of gold on each shield. The king put them in the hall named the Forest of Lebanon. King Solomon also made a large ivory throne and covered it with pure gold. Six steps led to the throne. It had a gold footstool attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat. Two lions stood beside the armrests. Twelve lions stood on six steps, one on each side. Nothing like this had been made for any other kingdom. All King Solomon's cups were gold. All the utensils for the hall named the Forest of Lebanon were fine gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon's time. The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram's sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys. King Solomon was greater in wealth and wisdom than all the other kings of the world.