Quotes about Wealth
Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.
— 2 Kings 15:20
Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace.
— 2 Kings 18:15
“What have they seen in your palace?” Isaiah asked. “They have seen everything in my palace,” answered Hezekiah. “There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.”
— 2 Kings 20:15
So Jehoiakim paid the silver and gold to Pharaoh Neco, but to meet Pharaoh’s demand he taxed the land and exacted the silver and the gold from the people, each according to his wealth.
— 2 Kings 23:35
and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.
— 1 Chronicles 18:11
and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.
— 1 Chronicles 22:4
Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.
— 1 Chronicles 22:14
three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings,
— 1 Chronicles 29:4
Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.
— 1 Chronicles 29:7
Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.
— 1 Chronicles 29:12
O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You.
— 1 Chronicles 29:16
He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.
— 1 Chronicles 29:28