Text: 2 Chronicles 9:13-24
OT Text Referred to: 1 Kings 10:14-29
Subject: Prosperity of Solomon
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: These are parallel accounts of Solomon's immense wealth: 666 talents of gold annually, the great ivory throne overlaid with gold, gold shields, and the international trade network. Both texts note that "silver was as common as stones in Jerusalem" (2 Chr 9:27; 1 Kgs 10:27). The Chronicler follows 1 Kings 10:14-29 closely but presents this wealth as unambiguous divine blessing, while Kings positions the wealth catalog immediately before Solomon's fall into idolatry (1 Kgs 11). The Chronicler omits 1 Kings 11 entirely, concluding Solomon's story at the height of prosperity, creating an idealized portrait of the faithful temple-building king.
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Text: 1 Kings 10:14-29
OT Text Referred to: 2 Chronicles 9:13-24
Subject: Solomon's wealth and trade — parallel account
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Direct Quotation
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: These are parallel accounts cataloging Solomon's wealth: 666 talents of gold, the throne of ivory overlaid with gold, shields of beaten gold, silver made as common as stones in Jerusalem, and the horse and chariot trade with Egypt. The Chronicler reproduces the Kings account nearly verbatim, preserving the same figures and sequence. Both texts present Solomon as the apex of Israelite royal prosperity, though the Kings context subtly foreshadows the violations of Deuteronomy 17:16-17's restrictions on royal horse acquisition and wealth accumulation that will lead to Solomon's downfall in chapter 11.
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Text: 1 Kings 10:14
OT Text Referred to: 2 Chronicles 9:13
Subject: prosperity of Solomon
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Direct Quotation
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Both texts record the identical figure of 666 talents of gold as Solomon's annual revenue, using the same Hebrew phrasing. This precise numerical agreement confirms the Chronicler's direct literary dependence on Kings for the wealth summary. By preserving this exact figure, the Chronicler underscores that Solomon's extraordinary prosperity fulfilled God's promise at Gibeon to give him "riches and honor" (2 Chr 1:12), while the Kings context positions this wealth within the broader arc toward Solomon's eventual excess and disobedience.