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2 Chronicles 1:15

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 1:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.
2 Chronicles 1:15 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
12wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee; neither shall there any after thee have the like.
13So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting, unto Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.
14And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
15And the king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.
16And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king`s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
17And they fetched up and brought out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred [shekels] of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“This passage is very nearly identical with 1 Kings 10:26-29. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 2 Chronicles 1". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/2-chronicles-1.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the king: He destroyed its value by making it so exceedingly plentiful. Ch2 1:12, Ch2 9:27; Kg1 10:27-29; Job 22:24, Job 22:25; Isa 60:17 made: Heb. gave sycamore trees: Ch2 9:27; Isa 9:10; Amo 7:14 2 Chronicles 1:16”
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