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. 5
30:15 They slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and Levites were ashamed, so they consecrated themselves and brought burnt sacrifices to the Lord’s temple.
1 tn Heb “they could not be seen outside.”
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Solomon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn The words “they left” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
4 tn Heb “good of heart.”
3 tn Heb “there was no silver, it was not regarded as anything in the days of Solomon.”