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2 Chronicles Chapter 9:13-31 Inductive Bible Study - Outline, Key Words, Cross References, Observations, Discussion Questions
Solomon’s Great Wealth and Influence
2 Chron 9:13-31
His Income
13 Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,
14 besides that which the traders and merchants brought; and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
His Wealth
15 King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, using 600 shekels of beaten gold on each large shield.
16 He made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three hundred shekels of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
17 Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
18 There were six steps to the throne and a footstool in gold attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms.
19 Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom.
20 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; silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.
21 For the king had ships which went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks.
22 So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
His Influence
23 And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.
24 They brought every man his gift, articles of silver and gold, garments, weapons, spices, horses and mules, so much year by year.
His Might
25 Now Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots and 12,000 horsemen, and he stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
26 He was the ruler over all the kings from the Euphrates River even to the land of the Philistines, and as far as the border of Egypt.
27 The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the lowland.
28 And they were bringing horses for Solomon from Egypt and from all countries.
His Death
29 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
30 Solomon reigned forty years in Jerusalem over all Israel.
31 And Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David; and his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.
Key Words
· Solomon 13
· gold 13
· king 12
· all 8
· made 6
· silver 5
· year 5
· shield 4
· throne 3
· horse 3
· brought 3
· beaten 3
· Jerusalem 3
· wisdom 2
· ship 2
· forest 2
· chariot 2
· stand 2
· reign 2
· father 2
· pure 2
· lion 2
· arm 2
· ivory 2
· tarshish 2
· lebanon 2
· shekel 2
· large 2
· vessel 2
· step 2
· earth 2
· egypt 2
· bring 2
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Titles
Solomon’s Great Wealth and Influence
Outline
I. His Income 13-14
II. His Wealth 15-22
III. His Influence 23-24
IV. His Might 25-28
V. His Death 29-31
Cross References, Questions, Observations
13 Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,
Deut 17:17
17 "He shall not multiply wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.
Eccl 2:8
8 Also, I collected for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male and female singers and the pleasures of men — many concubines.
1 Kings 9:28
28 They went to Ophir and took four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.
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1) One talent was 34.2 KG
34.2KG X 32.150746569 troy oz./KG X $1,385/troy oz. X 666 Talents = $1,014,241,018.88
= ¥6,653,421,083.86
14 besides that which the traders and merchants brought; and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
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15 King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, using 600 shekels of beaten gold on each large shield.
16 He made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three hundred shekels of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
2 Chron 12:9-10
So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the king's palace. He took everything; he even took the golden shields which Solomon had made.
10 Then King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place and committed them to the care of the commanders of the guard who guarded the door of the king's house.
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17 Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
18 There were six steps to the throne and a footstool in gold attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms.
19 Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom.
1 Kings 10:18-20
18 Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with refined gold.
19 There were six steps to the throne and a round top to the throne at its rear, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms.
20 Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom.
1 Kings 1:37
37 " As the LORD has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!"
Ps 45:6
6 Your throne , O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Ps 47:8
8 God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne .
Dan 7:9
9 "I kept looking Until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days took His seat; His vesture was like white snow And the hair of His head like pure wool. Histhrone was ablaze with flames, Its wheels were a burning fire.
Heb 1:8
8 But of the Son He says, "YOUR THRONE , O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE RIGHTEOUS SCEPTER IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM.
Rev 4:2-6
2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne .
3 And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne , like an emerald in appearance.
4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.
5 The Throne and Worship of the Creator Out from the throne come flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne , which are the seven Spirits of God;
6 and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal; and in the center and around the throne , four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind.
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20 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; silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.
Est 1:7
7 Drinks were served in golden vessels of various kinds, and the royal wine was plentiful according to the king's bounty.
Dan 5:2-3
2 When Belshazzar tasted the wine, he gave orders to bring the gold and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines might drink from them.
3 Then they brought the gold vessels that had been taken out of the temple, the house of God which was in Jerusalem; and the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines drank from them.
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21 For the king had ships which went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks.
1 Kings 10:22
22 For the king had at sea the ships of Tarshish with the ships of Hiram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks.
1 Kings 22:48
48 Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
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22 So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
1 Kings 3:12
12 behold, I have done according to your words. Behold, I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you.
1 Kings 4:30-31
30 Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
31 For he was wiser than all men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was known in all the surrounding nations.
1 Kings 10:23-24
23 So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
24 All the earth was seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.
2 Chron 1:12
12 wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed nor those who will come after you."
Ps 89:27
27 "I also shall make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.
Matt 12:42
42 "The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
Col 2:3
3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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23 And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.
1 Kings 4:34
34 Men came from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.
2 Chron 9:6-7
6 "Nevertheless I did not believe their reports until I came and my eyes had seen it. And behold, the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. You surpass the report that I heard.
7 "How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.
John 7:45-46
45 The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why did you not bring Him?"
46 The officers answered, "Never has a man spoken the way this man speaks."
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24 They brought every man his gift, articles of silver and gold, garments, weapons, spices, horses and mules, so much year by year.
1 Sam 10:27
27 But certain worthless men said, "How can this one deliver us?" And they despised him and did not bring him any present. But he kept silent.
Job 42:11
11 Then all his brothers and all his sisters and all who had known him before came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversities that the LORD had brought on him. And each one gave him one piece of money, and each a ring of gold.
Matt 2:11
11 After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense , and myrrh.
2 Cor 9:15
15 Thanks be to God for His indescribablegift !
Eph 2:8
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
Acts 20:35
35 "In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
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25 Now Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots and 12,000 horsemen, and he stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
1 Kings 4:26
26 Solomon had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.
1 Kings 10:26
26 Now Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; and he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, and he stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
2 Chron 1:14
Solomon amassed chariots and horsemen. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, and he stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.
a) Was it 4,000 or 40,000 stalls? Why the discrepancy?
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26 He was the ruler over all the kings from the Euphrates River even to the land of the Philistines, and as far as the border of Egypt.
1 Kings 4:21
21 Now Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt;they brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
1 Kings 4:24
24 For he had dominion over everything west of the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings west of the River; and he had peace on all sides around about him.
Ps 72:8-11
8 May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust.
10 Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
11 And let all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him.
Dan 7:14
14 "And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations and men of every language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed.
Rev 19:16
16 And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, " KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."
Isa 9:7
7 There will beno end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this.
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27 The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the lowland.
1 Kings 10:27
27 The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the lowland.
2 Chron 1:15
15 The king made silver and gold as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamores in the lowland.
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28 And they were bringing horses for Solomon from Egypt and from all countries.
2 Chron 1:16
16 Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue; the king's traders procured them from Kue for a price.
1 Kings 10: 28
28 Also Solomon's import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king's merchants procured them from Kue for a price.
Isa 31:1
1 Woe to those who go down toEgypt for help And rely on horses , And trust in chariots because they are many And in horsemen because they are very strong, But they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the LORD!
Ezek 17:15
15'But he rebelled against him by sending his envoys to Egypt that they might give him horses and many troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Can he indeed break the covenant and escape?
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29 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
2 Sam 7:3
3 Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all that is in your mind, for the LORD is with you."
2 Sam 12:1
Then the LORD sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said, "There were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor.
2 Sam 12:7
7 Nathan then said to David, " You are the man! Thus says the LORD God of Israel, ' It is I who anointed you king over Israel and it is I who delivered you from the hand of Saul.
2 Sam 12:25
25 and sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the LORD'S sake.
1 Kings 1:8
8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
1 Kings 1:22-24
22 Behold, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
23 They told the king, saying, "Here is Nathan the prophet." And when he came in before the king, he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground.
24 Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
1 Kings 1:32-38
32 Then King David said, "Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada." And they came into the king's presence.
33 The king said to them, "Take with you the servants of your lord, and have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
34 "Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there as king over Israel, and blow the trumpet and say, 'Long live King Solomon!'
35 "Then you shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne and be king in my place; for I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and Judah."
36 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, "Amen! Thus may the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say.
37 " As the LORD has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!"
38 Solomon Anointed King So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
1 Chron 29:29
29 Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the chronicles of Samuel the seer, in the chronicles of Nathan the prophet and in the chronicles of Gad the seer,
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30 Solomon reigned forty years in Jerusalem over all Israel.
1 Kings 11:42
42 Thus the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
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31 Death of Solomon And Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David; and his son Rehoboam reigned in his place
1 Kings 11:43
43 And Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David, and his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.
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Key Verse
22 So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Central Teaching
God’s incomparable blessings on His people ultimately bring Him greater glory.
Application
Use God’s blessings in my life as opportunities to share about the beauty of His character.
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