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Silver

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(white). Used by Hebrews from earliest times for money, vessels, and ornaments, but not in form of coins till after the captivity (Gen. 13:2; 24:53; 44:2²And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. (Genesis 13:2)
⁵³And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. (Genesis 24:53)
²And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. (Genesis 44:2); Job 28:1¹Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. (Job 28:1); Matt. 26:15¹⁵And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. (Matthew 26:15); Acts 19:24²⁴For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; (Acts 19:24)). Silver supplied to Jerusalem from Arabia and Tarshish (2 Chron. 9:14,21¹⁴Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. (2 Chronicles 9:14)
²¹For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. (2 Chronicles 9:21)).

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