1 Kings 10:27 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
25And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
26And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.
27And 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.
28And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
29And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 6:19
This verse warns against storing treasures on earth, contrasting with Solomon's material wealth.
1 Chronicles 29:2
Both verses highlight the abundance of resources during Solomon's reign.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
This verse reflects on the futility of wealth, echoing the theme of abundance in Solomon's time.
Source: 1 Kings 10:27