New English Translation
2 Chronicles 1:16
16Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt and from Que; the king’s traders purchased them from Que.
2 Chronicles 1:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
- New International Version (NIV)Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue—the royal merchants purchased them from Kue at the current price.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Solomon's import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king's traders would buy them from Kue for a price.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Solomon had horses imported from Egypt and Keveh; the king’s merchants bought them in Keveh at the current price.
Context of 2 Chronicles 1:16
14Solomon accumulated chariots and horses. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses. He kept them in assigned cities and in Jerusalem. 15The king made silver and gold as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the lowlands. Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt and from Que; the king’s traders purchased them from Que. 17They paid 600 silver pieces for each chariot from Egypt, and 150 silver pieces for each horse. They also sold chariots and horses to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Syria.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 12 Chronicles 1:16 word by word
וּמוֹצָ֧א הַסּוּסִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וּמִקְוֵ֕א סֹחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מִקְוֵ֥א יִקְח֖וּ בִּמְחִֽיר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
- had horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
- broughtמוֹצָאmôtsâ' môtsâ' · exitH4161
- out of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- and linen yarnקֹוֶהmiqveh miqvêh miqvê' · KueH4723
- the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- merchantsסָחַרsâchar · to tradeH5503
- receivedלָקַחlâqach · to take: buyH3947
- at a priceמְחִירmechîyr · priceH4242
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 1:16
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 1:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Linen yarn - See the note on 1 Kings 10:28, where this subject is particularly examined.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14-17Verses 14-17 This passage is very nearly identical with 1 Kings 10:26-29.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16If Egypt is the correct translation, this verse shows Solomon's disobedience (see Deuteronomy 17:16). However, importing from Muzur in Anatolia was allowed.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 1
- 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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