Tree of Life Version
2 Chronicles 8:17
17Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Elat on the coast of the land of Edom.
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 depart from the king’s commandment to the kohanim and Levites in any matter, including the treasuries. 16Thus all Solomon’s work was carried out from the day of the foundation of the House of Adonai until it was finished. So the House of Adonai was completed. Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Elat on the coast of the land of Edom. 18And Huram sent him ships commanded by his servants and servants that knew the sea. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and obtained from there 450 talents of gold and brought them to King Solomon.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 82 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 20:36He joined with him to construct ships to go to Tarshish, and they constructed the ships in Ezion-geber.
- Numbers 33:35They departed from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.
- 1 Kings 9:26King Solomon also built a fleet of ships in Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Sea of Reeds in the land of Edom.
- 1 Kings 22:48There was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.
- Deuteronomy 2:8“So we went on past our relatives the sons of Esau who dwell in Seir, away from the way of the Arabah from Elath and Ezion-geber. We turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.
- 2 Kings 14:22It was he who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after the previous king slept with his fathers.
- 2 Kings 16:6At that time King Rezin of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, and drove the Jews out of Elath. Then the Edomites came to Elath and settled 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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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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