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All of King Solomon’s drinking cups were solid gold, as were all the utensils in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. They were not made of silver, for silver was considered worthless in Solomon’s day!

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

None were of silver ... —See 2 Chronicles 9:27, “The king made silver in Jerusa…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And all King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold
Such quantities of it were brought to him from Ophir, and paid …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Solomon increased his wealth. Silver was considered of no value. Such is the nature of worldly wealth: plenty of it makes it less valuable. Even mo…