2 Chronicles 9:27

And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance.

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 9:20 says silver was considered of little value; verse 27 echoes that by saying silver was as common as stones.

2 Chronicles 1:15-17 uses identical wording about silver and cedar abundance, reinforcing Solomon's wealth.

1 Kings 10:27-29 is the parallel passage, describing the same silver and cedar abundance and trade.

Isaiah 9:10 Contrast

In Isaiah 9:10, the boast to replace sycamores with cedars contrasts with Solomon's era when cedars were as common as sycamores, showing pride vs. abundance.

1 Chronicles 27:28 Historical context

1 Chronicles 27:28 records an overseer for sycamore trees in the Shephelah, matching the abundant sycamores mentioned here in Solomon's wealth.