1 Kings 10:21

And all king Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 10:17 Historical context

1 Kings 10:17 describes gold shields in the same house; both verses show the abundance of gold in Solomon's court.

1 Kings 9:14 Historical context

1 Kings 9:14 records Hiram's 120 talents of gold given to Solomon, contributing to the vast wealth described here.

2 Chronicles 9:20-22 is the parallel account, nearly identical in describing Solomon's gold vessels and disregarded silver.

In Deuteronomy 17:17, kings are forbidden from multiplying gold — a direct contrast to Solomon's abundance here.

Isaiah 2:7 Contrast

Isaiah 2:7 condemns Israel's abundance of silver and gold, echoing the same kind of wealth Solomon accumulated here.

Esther 1:7 Parallel

Esther 1:7 also describes golden vessels at a royal feast, mirroring Solomon's lavish use of gold.

Isaiah 60:17 promises gold instead of bronze in the restoration, a future blessing that parallels Solomon's golden abundance.