2 Chronicles 9:20

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 

2 Chronicles 24:23

24:23 At the beginning ²  of the year the Syrian army attacked ³  Joash ⁴  and invaded Judah and Jerusalem. They wiped out all the leaders of the people and sent all the plunder they gathered to the king of Damascus.

2 Chronicles 25:24

25:24 He took away all the gold and silver, all the items found in God’s temple that were in the care of Obed-Edom, the riches in the royal palace, and some hostages. Then he went back to Samaria.

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¹ tn Heb “there was no silver, it was not regarded as anything in the days of Solomon.”

² tn Heb “turning.”

³ tn Heb “went up against.”

⁴ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Joash) has been specified in the translation for clarity.