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.
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Interpretation
The imports here mentioned, would show that prosperity drew the minds of Solomon and his subjects to the love of things curious and uncommon, though useless in themselves. True wisdom and happiness are always united together; but no such alliance exists between wealth and the enjoyment of the things of this life.
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This thought runs through 2 Chronicles 9:20-22.
Glossary
- House of the Forest of Lebanon Place
- Biblical structure. Modern identification: Jerusalem.