2 Chronicles 9:27

And HaMelech made kesef in Yerushalayim as common as stones, and cedar trees he made like sycamore trees that are in the Shefelah in abundance.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance.

In Context

26And he reigned over all the melachim from the River + 9:26 i.e., the Euphrates even unto the Eretz Pelishtim, and to the border of Mitzrayim.

28And they imported unto Sh'lomo susim out of Mitzrayim, and from all the lands.

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Cross References

1 Kings 10:27And HaMelech made kesef to be in Yerushalayim like avanim (rocks), and cedars made he to be like sycamores in the Shefelah, for abundance.

2 Chronicles 1:15And HaMelech made kesef and zahav at Yerushalayim as plenteous as avanim, and cedar trees he made as abundant as the sycomore fig trees that are in the Shefelah.

Job 22:24Then shalt thou lay up gold as aphar, 1 and that of Ophir as the tzur of the brooks. 1

Isaiah 9:10Therefore Hashem shall strengthen the adversaries of Retzin against him, 1 and spur on his enemies; 1

Luke 19:4And having run ahead to the front, he climbed up onto an etz (tree), a sycamore, that he might see Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, because by that derech (way) he was about to pass by. + 19:4 1Kgs 10:27; 1Chr 27:28; Isa 9:10

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 9:14-31

The Magnificence of Solomon; the Death of Solomon. ( b. c. 975.) 13 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold; 14 Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. 16 And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of… Read the whole commentary →

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