2 Chronicles 8:17

2 Chronicles 8:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then went Solomon to Ezion–geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and Elath on the coast of Edom.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and Elath on the seacoast, in the land of Edom.

Context of 2 Chronicles 8:17

15They did not neglect any detail of the king’s orders pertaining to the priests, Levites, and treasuries. 16All the work ordered by Solomon was completed, from the day the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid until it was finished; the Lord’s temple was completed. Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Elat on the coast in the land of Edom. 18Huram sent him ships and some of his sailors, men who were well acquainted with the sea. They sailed with Solomon’s men to Ophir, and took from there 450 talents of gold, which they brought back to King Solomon.

2 Chronicles 8:17 word by word

אָז֩ הָלַ֨ךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה לְעֶצְיֽוֹן־גֶּ֧בֶר וְאֶל־אֵיל֛וֹת עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיָּ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ אֱדֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• to Ezion–geberעֶצְיוֹן גֶּ֫בֶר‛etsyôn geber ‛etsyôn geber · Ezion-geberH6100
• and to Elothאֵילוֹת'êylôth 'êylath · ElothH359
• at the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• sideשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lip: shoreH8193
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 8:17

• 2 Chronicles 20:36They agreed to make large seagoing merchant ships; they built the ships in Ezion Geber.
• Numbers 33:35They traveled from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.
• 1 Kings 9:26King Solomon also built ships in Ezion Geber, which is located near Elat in the land of Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
• 1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat built a fleet of large merchant ships to travel to Ophir for gold, but they never made the voyage because they were shipwrecked in Ezion Geber.
• Deuteronomy 2:8So we turned away from our relatives the descendants of Esau, the inhabitants of Seir, turning from the desert route, from Elat and Ezion Geber, and traveling the way of the Moab wastelands.
• 2 Kings 14:22Azariah built up Elat and restored it to Judah after the king had passed away.
• 2 Kings 16:6(At that time King Rezin of Syria recovered Elat for Syria; he drove the Judahites from there. Syrians arrived in Elat and live there to this very day.)

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 8:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber - See the notes on 1 Kings 9:26-28; (note), for conjectures concerning Ezion-geber and Ophir.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-18The Chronicler highlights Solomon's activities at the northern and southern borders of his kingdom to show the size of his empire. Solomon controlled ports on the Red Sea, which enabled international trade to the south. Hiram was a valuable ally; his people, the Phoenicians of Tyre, had extensive trade networks and were expert sailors, helping Solomon trade with Ophir. Ophir is traditionally believed to be in southwest Arabia (see Genesis 10:28–29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth--These two maritime ports were situated at the eastern gulf of the Red Sea, now called the Gulf of Akaba. Eloth is seen in the modern Akaba, Ezion-geber in El Gudyan [Robinson]. Solomon, determined to cultivate the arts of peace, was sagacious enough to perceive that his kingdom could become great and glorious only by encouraging a spirit of commercial enterprise among his subjects; and, accordingly, with…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 8:17

• Elath
• Ezion-Gaber (Ezion-Geber)
• Ship
• Solomon

In the dictionaries

• Edom
• Solomon
• Edom; Edomites
• Edom, Edomite, Idumea
• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Ezion-Geber
• Course
• Eziongeber
• Perfect
• Commerce

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