2 Chronicles 9:20

Authorized King James Version

And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon 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 not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְ֠כֹל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#2
כְּלֵ֛י
H3627
and all the vessels
something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
#3
מַשְׁקֵ֨ה
H4945
And all the drinking
properly, causing to drink, i.e., a butler; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region
#4
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
H4428
of king
a king
#5
שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה
H8010
Solomon
shelomah, david's successor
#6
זָהָ֣ב
H2091
gold
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
#7
וְכֹ֗ל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#8
כְּלֵ֛י
H3627
and all the vessels
something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
#9
בֵּֽית
H1004
of the house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#10
יַ֥עַר
H3293
of the forest
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)
#11
הַלְּבָנ֖וֹן
H3844
of Lebanon
lebanon, a mountain range in palestine
#12
זָהָ֣ב
H2091
gold
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
#13
סָג֑וּר
H5462
were of pure
to shut up; figuratively, to surrender
#14
אֵ֣ין
H369
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
#15
כֶּ֗סֶף
H3701
none were of silver
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
#16
נֶחְשָׁ֛ב
H2803
thing accounted
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e., (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a maliciou
#17
בִּימֵ֥י
H3117
of in the days
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
#18
שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה
H8010
Solomon
shelomah, david's successor
#19
לִמְאֽוּמָה׃
H3972
it was not any
properly, a speck or point, i.e., (by implication) something; with negative, nothing

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

Questions for Reflection