Ecclesiastes 2:8 “and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings…”

Ecclesiastes 2:8

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

World English Bible

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 of all sorts.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

I haue gathered vnto me also siluer and gold, and the chiefe treasures of Kings and prouinces: I haue prouided me men singers and women singers, and the delites of the sonnes of men, as a woman taken captiue, and women taken captiues.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

I got together silver and gold and the wealth of kings and of countries. I got makers of song, male and female; and the delights of the sons of men — girls of all sorts to be my brides.

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Cross references

“silver”

1 Kings 10:10 1 Kings 9:28 1 Kings 9:14 1 Kings 14:27 2 Chronicles 9:11 2 Chronicles 9:15–21

1 Kings 10:10 · BSB

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 9:28 · BSB

They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents —and delivered it to Solomon.

1 Kings 9:14 · BSB

And Hiram had sent the king 120 talents of gold.

1 Kings 14:27 · BSB

Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.

2 Chronicles 9:11 · BSB

The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.)

2 Chronicles 9:15–21 · BSB

King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield.

“men singers”

2 Samuel 19:35 Ezra 2:65

2 Samuel 19:35 · BSB

I am now eighty years old. Can I discern what is good and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of singing men and women? Why should your servant be an added burden to my…

Ezra 2:65 · BSB

in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.

“musical instruments, etc”

1 Chronicles 25:1 1 Chronicles 25:6 Psalm 150:3–5 Daniel 3:5 Daniel 3:7 Daniel 3:15

1 Chronicles 25:1 · BSB

Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who perfor…

1 Chronicles 25:6 · BSB

All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the k…

Psalm 150:3–5 · BSB

Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre.

Daniel 3:5 · BSB

As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.

Daniel 3:7 · BSB

Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebucha…

Daniel 3:15 · BSB

Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the statue I have made, very good. But if you refuse to worship, you will be th…

Also

1 Kings 10:14 1 Kings 10:21

1 Kings 10:14 · BSB

The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,

1 Kings 10:21 · BSB

All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7I acquired menservants and maidservants, and servants were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me,

9So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.

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