Revised Webster's Bible
2 Chronicles 9:13-28
13Now the weightH4948 of goldH2091 that cameH935 to SolomonH8010 in oneH259 yearH8141 was sixH8337 hundredH3967 and sixtyH8346 and sixH8337 talentsH3603 of goldH2091; 14Besides that which tradersH582H8446 and merchantsH5503 broughtH935. And all the kingsH4428 of ArabiaH6152 and governorsH6346 of the countryH776 broughtH935 goldH2091 and silverH3701 to SolomonH8010.1 15And kingH4428 SolomonH8010 madeH6213 two hundredH3967 shieldsH6793 of beatenH7820 goldH2091: sixH8337 hundredH3967 shekels of beatenH7820 goldH2091 wentH5927 to oneH259 shieldH6793. 16And threeH7969 hundredH3967 shieldsH4043 made he of beatenH7820 goldH2091: threeH7969 hundredH3967 shekels of goldH2091 wentH5927 to oneH259 shieldH4043. And the kingH4428 putH5414 them in the houseH1004 of the forestH3293 of LebanonH3844. 17Moreover the kingH4428 madeH6213 a greatH1419 throneH3678 of ivoryH8127, and overlaidH6823 it with pureH2889 goldH2091. 18And there were sixH8337 stepsH4609 to the throneH3678, with a footstoolH3534 of goldH2091, which were fastenedH270 to the throneH3678, and staysH3027 on each side of the sittingH3427 placeH4725, and twoH8147 lionsH738 standingH5975 byH681 the staysH3027:2 19And twelveH8147H6240 lionsH738 stoodH5975 there on the one side and on the other upon the sixH8337 stepsH4609. There was not the like madeH6213 in any kingdomH4467. 20And all the drinkingH4945 vesselsH3627 of kingH4428 SolomonH8010 were of goldH2091, and all the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of the forestH3293 of LebanonH3844 were of pureH5462 goldH2091: none were of silverH3701; it was not consideredH2803 as anyH3972 thing in the daysH3117 of SolomonH8010.34 21For the king’sH4428 shipsH591 wentH1980 to TarshishH8659 with the servantsH5650 of HuramH2361: onceH259 every threeH7969 yearsH8141 cameH935 the shipsH591 of TarshishH8659 bringingH5375 goldH2091, and silverH3701, ivoryH8143, and apesH6971, and peacocksH8500.5 22And kingH4428 SolomonH8010 excelledH1431 all the kingsH4428 of the earthH776 in richesH6239 and wisdomH2451. 23And all the kingsH4428 of the earthH776 soughtH1245 the presenceH6440 of SolomonH8010, to hearH8085 his wisdomH2451, that GodH430 had putH5414 in his heartH3820. 24And they broughtH935 every manH376 his presentH4503, vesselsH3627 of silverH3701, and vesselsH3627 of goldH2091, and raimentH8008, armourH5402, and spicesH1314, horsesH5483, and mulesH6505, at a certain rateH1697 yearH8141 by yearH8141. 25And SolomonH8010 had fourH702 thousandH505 stallsH723 for horsesH5483 and chariotsH4818, and twelveH8147H6240 thousandH505 horsemenH6571; whom he placedH3240 in the chariotH7393 citiesH5892, and with the kingH4428 at JerusalemH3389. 26And he reignedH4910 over all the kingsH4428 from the riverH5104 even to the landH776 of the PhilistinesH6430, and to the borderH1366 of EgyptH4714.6 27And the kingH4428 madeH5414 silverH3701 in JerusalemH3389 as stonesH68, and cedar treesH730 he madeH5414 as the sycamore treesH8256 that are in the low plainsH8219 in abundanceH7230.7 28And they broughtH3318 to SolomonH8010 horsesH5483 from EgyptH4714, and from all landsH776.
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 9:14 governors: or, captains ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 9:18 stays: Heb. hands ↩
- 3. 2 Chronicles 9:20 pure: Heb. shut up ↩
- 4. 2 Chronicles 9:20 none were of silver: or, there was no silver in them ↩
- 5. 2 Chronicles 9:21 ivory: or, elephants’ teeth ↩
- 6. 2 Chronicles 9:26 river: that is, Euphrates ↩
- 7. 2 Chronicles 9:27 made silver: Heb. gave silver ↩
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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