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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
15And they departed not from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasuries. 16Now all the work of Solomon was prepared to the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected. Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. 18And Huram sent to him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took from there four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.
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אָז֩ הָלַ֨ךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה לְעֶצְיֽוֹן־גֶּ֧בֶר וְאֶל־אֵיל֛וֹת עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיָּ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ אֱדֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear
- wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
- Eziongeberעֶצְיוֹן גֶּ֫בֶר‛etsyôn geber ‛etsyôn geber · Ezion-geberH6100
- Elothאֵילוֹת'êylôth 'êylath · ElothH359
- seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
- sideשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lip: shoreH8193
- landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 8:17
- 2 Chronicles 20:36And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber.
- Numbers 33:35And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber.
- 1 Kings 9:26And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
- 1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.
- Deuteronomy 2:8And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, who dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.
- 2 Kings 14:22He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
- 2 Kings 16:6At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drove the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and have dwelt there to this 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
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- 1. 2 Chronicles 8:17 Eloth: also called, Elath ↩
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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