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. 1
23:1 In the seventh year Jehoiada made a bold move. He made a pact 2 with the officers of the units of hundreds: Azariah son of Jehoram, Ishmael son of Jehochanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri.
1 tn Heb “there was no silver, it was not regarded as anything in the days of Solomon.”
2 tn Or “covenant.”