2 Chronicles 1:15
What does 2 Chronicles 1:15 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 1:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the king made silver and gold as common as stones in Jerusalem, and cedar like the sycamore-trees of the lowland in number.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king maketh the silver and the gold in Jerusalem as stones, and the cedars he made as sycamores that <FI>are<Fi> in the low country, for abundance.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees as sycamores, which grow in the plains in great multitude.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king made silver and gold in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he as the sycamores that are in the lowland for abundance.
Context
v.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.
v.15This passage
v.16And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 1:12
wisdom 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.
- Isaiah 9:10
The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; the sycomores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.
- 1 Kings 10:27
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 lowland, for abundance.
- Job 22:24
And lay thou thy treasure in the dust, Andthe gold ofOphir among the stones of the brooks;
- Isaiah 60:17
For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron. I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.
- Amos 7:14
Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was a herdsman, and a dresser of sycomore-trees: