Gold
83 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
48 sections
- Abounded in Havilah
- Abounded in Ophir
- Abounded in Parvaim
- Abounded in Sheba
- Abundance of, in Solomon's Reign
- Altar Lamps, and Other Articles Made of
- An Article of Commerce
- Babylonish Empire
- Belongs to God
- Estimated by Weight
- Exacted As Tribute
- Exported from Havilah
- Figurative
- Found in the Earth
- from Ophir
- Fusible
- Given As Presents
- Imported by Solomon
- Jews Condemned for Multiplying
- Kings of Israel not to Multiply
- Liable to Canker and Rust
- Liable to Grow Dim
- Malleable
- Most Valuable when Pure and Fine
- Offerings of, for Tabernacle
- Offerings of, for Temple
- Parvaim
- Precious
- Priestly and Royal Garments Adorned With
- Refined
- Refined and Tried by Fire
- Saints After Affliction
- Sheba
- Solomon Rich In
- Symbolical
- Taken in War, Dedicated to God
- Tarshish
- The Doctrines of Grace
- The Patriarchs Were Rich In
- Tried Faith
- True Converts
- Uphaz
- Valuable
- Vanity of Heaping Up
- Vessels and Utensils Made of, for the Tabernacle
- Wedge of
- Working In, a Trade
- Yellow
Abounded in Havilah
- Genesis 2:11 The name of the first river is the Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Abounded in Ophir
- 1 Kings 9:28 They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there— 420 talents— and delivered it to Solomon.
- Psalm 45:9 The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
Abounded in Parvaim
- 2 Chronicles 3:6 He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.
Abounded in Sheba
- Psalm 72:15 Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
- Isaiah 60:6 Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
Abundance of, in Solomon's Reign
- 2 Chronicles 1:15 The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.
Altar Lamps, and Other Articles Made of
- 1 Kings 7:48–51 Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; …
- 2 Kings 25:15 The captain of the guard also took away the censers and sprinkling bowls— anything made of pure gold or fine silver.
- Jeremiah 52:19 The captain of the guard also took away the basins, censers, sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands, pans, and drink offering bowls— anything made of pure gold or fine silver.
- Ezra 8:27 20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.
- Daniel 5:3 Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.
An Article of Commerce
- Ezekiel 27:22 The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.
Babylonish Empire
- Daniel 2:38 Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.
Belongs to God
- Joel 3:5 For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples.
- Haggai 2:8 The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.
Estimated by Weight
- 1 Chronicles 28:14 the weight of all the gold articles for every kind of service; the weight of all the silver articles for every kind of service;
Exacted As Tribute
- 1 Kings 20:3 saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’”
- 1 Kings 20:5 The messengers came back and said, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘I have sent to you to demand your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children.
- 2 Kings 23:33 And Pharaoh Neco imprisoned Jehoahaz at Riblah in the land of Hamath so that he could not reign in Jerusalem, and he imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
- 2 Kings 23:35 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.
Exported from Havilah
- Genesis 2:11–12 The name of the first river is the Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. …
Figurative
- Ecclesiastes 12:6 Remember Him before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is crushed, before the pitcher is shattered at the spring and the wheel is broken at the well,
- Jeremiah 51:7 Babylon was a gold cup in the hand of the LORD, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad.
- Lamentations 4:1 How the gold has become tarnished, the pure gold has become dull! The gems of the temple lie scattered on every street corner.
- 1 Corinthians 3:12 If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,
Found in the Earth
from Ophir
- 1 Kings 9:28 They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there— 420 talents— and delivered it to Solomon.
- 1 Kings 10:11 (The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones.
- 1 Chronicles 29:4 three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings,
- 2 Chronicles 8:18 So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.
- Job 22:24 and consign your gold to the dust and the gold of Ophir to the stones of the ravines,
Fusible
- Exodus 32:3–4 Then all the people took off their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron. …
- Proverbs 17:3 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
Given As Presents
- 1 Kings 15:19 “Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”
- Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Imported by Solomon
- 1 Kings 9:11 King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire.
- 1 Kings 9:28 They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there— 420 talents— and delivered it to Solomon.
- 1 Kings 10:11 (The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones.
Jews Condemned for Multiplying
- Isaiah 2:7 Their land is full of silver and gold, with no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, with no limit to their chariots.
Kings of Israel not to Multiply
- Deuteronomy 17:17 He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold.
Liable to Canker and Rust
- James 5:3 Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.
Liable to Grow Dim
- Lamentations 4:1 How the gold has become tarnished, the pure gold has become dull! The gems of the temple lie scattered on every street corner.
Malleable
- Exodus 39:3 They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen — the work of a skilled craftsman.
- 1 Kings 10:16–17 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. …
Most Valuable when Pure and Fine
- Job 28:19 Topaz from Cush cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.
- Psalm 19:10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
- Psalm 21:3 For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
- Proverbs 3:14 for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
Offerings of, for Tabernacle
- Exodus 35:22 So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.
Offerings of, for Temple
- 1 Chronicles 22:14 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 29:4 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 29:7 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.
Parvaim
- 2 Chronicles 3:6 He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.
Precious
- Ezra 8:27 20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.
- Isaiah 13:12 I will make man scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir.
Priestly and Royal Garments Adorned With
- Exodus 28:4–6 These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests. …
- Psalm 45:9 The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
- Psalm 45:13 All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.
Refined
- Job 28:19 Topaz from Cush cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.
- Job 31:24 If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,
- Proverbs 8:19 My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.
- Proverbs 17:3 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
- Proverbs 27:21 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
- Zechariah 13:9 This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”
- Malachi 3:3 And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.
Refined and Tried by Fire
- Zechariah 13:9 This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”
- 1 Peter 1:7 so that the proven character of your faith — more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Saints After Affliction
- Job 23:10 Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
Sheba
- 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.
- 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.
- Psalm 72:15 Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
Solomon Rich In
- 1 Kings 10:2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan— with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.
- 1 Kings 10:14 The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
- 1 Kings 10:21 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.
Symbolical
- Daniel 2:32–45 The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze, …
- Revelation 21:18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.
- Revelation 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.
Taken in War, Dedicated to God
- Joshua 6:19 For all the silver and gold and all the articles of bronze and iron are holy to the LORD; they must go into His treasury.”
- 2 Samuel 8:11 and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—
- 1 Kings 15:15 And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.
Tarshish
- 1 Kings 22:48 Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
The Doctrines of Grace
- Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
The Patriarchs Were Rich In
- Genesis 13:2 And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.
Tried Faith
- 1 Peter 1:7 so that the proven character of your faith — more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
True Converts
- 1 Corinthians 3:12 If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,
Uphaz
- Jeremiah 10:9 Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz — the work of a craftsman from the hands of a goldsmith. Their clothes are blue and purple, all fashioned by skilled workers.
Valuable
- Job 28:15–16 It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. …
Vanity of Heaping Up
- 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.
- Ecclesiastes 2:11 Yet when I considered all the works that my hands had accomplished and what I had toiled to achieve, I found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind; there was nothing to be gained under the sun.
Vessels and Utensils Made of, for the Tabernacle
- Exodus 25:26 Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.
- Exodus 25:29 You are also to make the plates and dishes, as well as the pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.
- Exodus 25:38–39 The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold. …
- Exodus 37:16 He also made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates and dishes, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.
Wedge of
- Joshua 7:21 When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”
- Isaiah 13:12 I will make man scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir.
Working In, a Trade
- Nehemiah 3:8 Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. And next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.
- Isaiah 40:19 To an idol that a craftsman casts and a metalworker overlays with gold and fits with silver chains?
Yellow
- Psalm 68:13 Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.