Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Chronicles 9:27

"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." — 2 Chronicles 9:27 (ASV)

And the king made silver. — Identical with 1 Kings 10:27. On this and the following verse, compare the prohibitions of Deuteronomy 17:16-17.