Thematic Bible: Very abundant in the reign of solomon
Thematic Bible
Silver » Very abundant in the reign of solomon
The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem and cedars like the sycamore-trees of the lowlands in number.
All King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold. All the vessels of the house of the Woods of Lebanon were of the best gold. Not one was of silver, for no one gave a thought to silver in the days of King Solomon. 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.
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.
The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones. He made cedars as plentiful as fig trees in the foothills.