Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 9:24
Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records the routine of Solomon’s reign, noting that foreign rulers who traveled to hear his God-given wisdom returned with their annual tribute. Each visiting delegation presented their offering directly to the king.
The words — The text uses מִנְחָתוֹ (minḥātô), literally "his tribute" or "his gift," to identify what each visitor brought. It pairs this with כְּלֵי כֶסֶף וּכְלֵי זָהָב (kəlē keseḇ wūḵəlê zāhāḇ), meaning "articles of silver and articles of gold."
The thread — The delivery of tribute to a ruling king appears in 1 Kings 10:10, where the queen of Sheba brings gold and spices, and contrasts with 1 Samuel 10:27, where despisers of Saul bring him no gifts. The movement of wealth to Jerusalem also parallels 1 Kings 9:14, where Hiram sends gold to the king.
Why it lands — The verse documents a historical diplomatic practice where foreign powers exchanged wealth for access to Solomon’s wisdom. Readers must distinguish this recorded pattern of state tribute from any prescriptive model for personal religious giving.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 10:27 But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.
- 1 Kings 9:14 And Hiram had sent the king 120 talents of gold.
- 1 Kings 10:10 Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again were spices in such abundance brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
- 1 Kings 10:25 Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
- 2 Chronicles 9:9 Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
- Job 42:11 All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.
- Psalms 72:10 May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.