9:20 All of King Solomon’s cups were made of gold, and all the household items in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest were made of pure gold. There were no silver items, for silver was not considered very valuable in Solomon’s time. 4
1 tn Heb “and the priests were standing at their posts, and the Levites with the instruments of music of the
2 tn Heb “which David the king made to give thanks to the
3 tn Heb “opposite them”; the referent (the Levites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “there was no silver, it was not regarded as anything in the days of Solomon.”