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2 Chronicles 9:21
21The king had many large ships that King Hiram's men could sail across the seas. Every three years they returned to Solomon with their loads. They brought to him gold, silver and ivory. They also brought apes and monkeys.
2 Chronicles 9:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For 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.
- New International Version (NIV)The king had a fleet of trading ships manned by Hiram’s servants. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the merchant ships came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.
Context of 2 Chronicles 9:21
19There were 12 more images of lions on the six steps. There was one lion at each end of every step. There was no throne like it in any other kingdom. 20They used gold to make all King Solomon's cups that he drank from. In the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon, all the dishes and other things were made with gold. They used pure gold. They did not make anything with silver. In Solomon's time, people did not think that silver was very valuable. The king had many large ships that King Hiram's men could sail across the seas. Every three years they returned to Solomon with their loads. They brought to him gold, silver and ivory. They also brought apes and monkeys. 22King Solomon was richer and wiser than any other king in the world. 23The kings of every nation in the world wanted to talk to Solomon. They wanted to listen to the wisdom that God had given to him.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 92 Chronicles 9:21 word by word
כִּֽי־אֳנִיּ֤וֹת לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הֹלְכ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ עִ֖ם עַבְדֵ֣י חוּרָ֑ם אַחַת֩ לְשָׁל֨וֹשׁ שָׁנִ֜ים תָּב֣וֹאנָה׀ אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁ נֹֽשְׂאוֹת֙ זָהָ֣ב וָכֶ֔סֶף שֶׁנְהַבִּ֥ים וְקוֹפִ֖ים וְתוּכִּיִּֽים׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- shipsאֳנִיָּה'onîyâh · a shipH591
- wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- to Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshîysh · TarshishH8659
- with the servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- of Huramחוּרָםchûrâm · HiramH2361
- every threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
- yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- onceאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- bringingנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
- goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- and silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- ivoryשֶׁנְהַבִּיםshenhabbîym · ivoryH8143
- and apesקוֹףqôph qôph · apeH6971
- and peacocksתֻּכִּיִּיםtûkkîy tûkkîy · peacockH8500
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 9:21
- 1 Kings 10:22The king had many large ships that could sail across the seas. They sailed with King Hiram's ships. Every three years they returned to Solomon with their loads. They brought to him gold, silver and ivory. They also brought apes and monkeys.
- 1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat built some big ships to bring back gold from Ophir. But they never left Ezion-Geber because a storm destroyed them. So they never travelled anywhere.
- Job 39:13When an ostrich is happy, it waves its wings. But it cannot use its wings to fly, as a stork can do.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21The king's ships went to Tarshish - "Went to Africa." - Targum.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-31Verses 13-31 The imports here mentioned, would show that prosperity drew the minds of Solomon and his subjects to the love of things curious and uncommon, though useless in themselves. True wisdom and happiness are always united together; but no such alliance exists between wealth and the enjoyment of the things of this life. Let us then acquaint ourselves with the Saviour, that we may find rest for our souls. Here is Solomon reigning in wealth and power…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21Solomon's fleet of trading ships from Tarshish transported cargo. These strong ships had a unique shape that allowed them to sail long distances in the open sea. and peacocks: The meaning of the Hebrew word is unclear. Solomon was so influential that he imported fine goods and exotic animals from the farthest parts of the known world.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. the king's ships went to Tarshish--rather, "the king's ships of Tarshish went" with the servants of Huram. ships of Tarshish--that is, in burden and construction like the large vessels built for or used at Tarshish [Calmet, Fragments].Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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