Made silver as stones - This strong hyperbole marks in the most striking way the great wealth and prosperity of the capital during Solomon’s…

Made silver ... as stones. —This influx of wealth is specially noted as enriching Jerusalem, probably without preventing …

And the king he made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones
By the vast quantity he received from Tarshish; this is an …

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…