Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I heaped together for myself silver and gold, and the wealth of kings, and provinces: I made me singing men, and singing women, and the delights of the sons of men, cups and vessels to serve to pour out wine: silver 1 Kings 9:14,28 And Hiram sent to king Solomon a hundred and twenty talents of gold. . . . 1 Kings 10:10 And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices a very great store, and precious stones: there was brought no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Saba gave to king Solomon. 1 Kings 14:21,22,27 And Roboam, the son of Solomon, reigned in Juda: Roboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign: and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord chose out of all the tribes of Israel to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naama, an Ammonitess. . . . 2 Chronicles 9:11,15-21 And the king made of the thyine trees stairs in the house of the Lord, and in the king's house, and harps and psalteries for the singing men: never were there seen such trees in the land of Juda. . . . men singers 2 Samuel 19:35 I am this day fourscore years old, are my senses quick to discern sweet and bitter? or can meat or drink delight thy servant? or can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? why should thy servant be a burden to my lord, the king? Ezra 2:65 Besides their menservants, and womenservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven: and among them singing men, and singing women two hundred. musical instruments 1 Chronicles 25:1,6 Moreover David and the chief officers of the army separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Idithun: to prophesy with harps, and with psalteries, and with cymbals according to their number serving in their appointed office. . . . Job 21:11,12 Their little ones go out like a flock, and their children dance and play. . . . Psalm 150:3-5 Praise him with the sound of trumpet: praise him with psaltery and harp. . . . Daniel 3:5,7,15 That in the hour that you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, and of the flute, and of the harp, of the sackbut, and of the psaltery, and of the symphony, and of all kind of music, ye fall down and adore the golden statue which king Nabuchodonosor hath set up. . . . Amos 6:5 You that sing to the sound of the psaltery: they have thought themselves to have instruments of music like David; Context The Futility of Pleasure…7I got me menservants, and maidservants, and had a great family: and herds of oxen, and great flocks of sheep, above all that were before me in Jerusalem: 8I heaped together for myself silver and gold, and the wealth of kings, and provinces: I made me singing men, and singing women, and the delights of the sons of men, cups and vessels to serve to pour out wine:9And I surpassed in riches all that were before me in Jerusalem: my wisdom also remained with me.… Cross References 2 Samuel 19:35 I am this day fourscore years old, are my senses quick to discern sweet and bitter? or can meat or drink delight thy servant? or can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? why should thy servant be a burden to my lord, the king? 1 Kings 9:28 And they came to Ophir; and they brought from thence to king Solomon four hundred and twenty talents of gold. 1 Kings 10:10 And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices a very great store, and precious stones: there was brought no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Saba gave to king Solomon. 1 Kings 10:14 And the weight of the gold that was brought to Solomon every year, was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold: Lexicon and Iגַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and accumulated כָּנַ֤סְתִּי (kā·nas·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3664: To collect, to enfold for myself לִי֙ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew silver כֶּ֣סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money and gold וְזָהָ֔ב (wə·zā·hāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky and the treasure וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת (ū·sə·ḡul·laṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5459: Possession, property of kings מְלָכִ֖ים (mə·lā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king and provinces. וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת (wə·ham·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 4082: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region I gathered עָשִׂ֨יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make to myself לִ֜י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew male and שָׁרִ֣ים (šā·rîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7891: To sing female singers, וְשָׁר֗וֹת (wə·šā·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 7891: To sing and the delights וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת (wə·ṯa·‘ă·nū·ḡōṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 8588: Daintiness, luxury, exquisite delight of the sons בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of men— הָאָדָ֖ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being many שִׁדָּ֥ה (šid·dāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7705: Perhaps a mistress concubines. וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃ (wə·šid·dō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 7705: Perhaps a mistress Additional Translations and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I got me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts. I gathered me also silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces; I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, musical instruments, and that of all sorts. Moreover I collected for myself both silver and gold also, and the peculiar treasures of kings and provinces: I procured me singing men and singing women, and delights of the sons of men, a butler and female cupbearers. I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces; I got me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the children of men, a wife and concubines. I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, concubines very many. I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings, and of the provinces: I procured me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and of all sorts. I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men--musical instruments, and that of all sorts. I gathered for me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces. I prepared for me men-singers and women-singers, and the luxuries of the sons of man -- a wife and wives. Jump to Previous Acquired Amassed Concubines Delight Delights Female Gat Gathered Gold Harem Heart Instruments Kings Male Musical Peculiar Pleasures Procured Provided Provinces Silver Singers Sorts Treasure WomenJump to Next Acquired Amassed Concubines Delight Delights Female Gat Gathered Gold Harem Heart Instruments Kings Male Musical Peculiar Pleasures Procured Provided Provinces Silver Singers Sorts Treasure WomenLinks Ecclesiastes 2:8 NIVEcclesiastes 2:8 NLT Ecclesiastes 2:8 ESV Ecclesiastes 2:8 NASB Ecclesiastes 2:8 KJV Ecclesiastes 2:8 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 2:8 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 2:8 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 2:8 French Bible Ecclesiastes 2:8 German Bible Alphabetical: a acquired Also amassed and as collected concubines delights female for gold harem heart I kings male man men men-many myself of pleasures provided provinces silver singers the treasure well women OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 2:8 I also gathered silver and gold (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) 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