Berean Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 8:15-18
15They did notH3808 turn asideH5493 from the king’sH4428 commandH4687 regardingH5921 the priestsH3548 or the LevitesH3881 in anyH3605 matterH1697, including that of the treasuriesH214.
16Thus allH3605 the workH4399 of SolomonH8010 was carried outH3559, fromH5704 the dayH3117 the foundation was laidH4143 for the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 untilH5704 it was finishedH3615. So the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 was completedH8003.
17ThenH227 SolomonH8010 wentH1980 to Ezion-geberH6100 and toH413 ElothH3591 onH5921 the coastH8193H3220H776 of EdomH123.2 18So HiramH2361 sentH7971 him shipsH591 captained byH3027 his servantsH5650, along with crewsH5650 of experienced sailorsH3045H3220. They wentH935 withH5973 Solomon’sH8010 servantsH5650 to OphirH211 and acquiredH3947 from thereH8033 450H702H3967H2572 talentsH3603 of goldH2091,3 which they deliveredH935 toH413 KingH4428 SolomonH8010.
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 8:17 Eloth is a variant of Elath; see LXX, 2 Kings 14:22, and 2 Kings 16:6. ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 8:17 That is, along the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom ↩
- 3. 2 Chronicles 8:18 450 talents is approximately 17 tons or 15.4 metric tons of gold. ↩
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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