2 Chronicles 1:16

King James Version:

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And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Shlomo's horses had been brought from Egypt and from Keve, with the king's agents having bought them from the dealers in Keve at the going price.

Berean Standard Bible:

Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.

American Standard Version:

And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Solomon{H8010} had horses{H5483} brought{H4161} out of Egypt{H4714}, and linen yarn{H4723}: the king's{H4428} merchants{H5503} received{H3947} the linen yarn{H4723} at a price{H4242}.

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Chronicles 9:28

  • And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.

1 Kings 10:28

  • And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.

1 Kings 10:29

  • And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred [shekels] of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring [them] out by their means.

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Commentary for 2 Chronicles 1:16

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H8010
    There are 263 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁלֹמֹה
    Transliteration: Shᵉlômôh
    Pronunciation: shel-o-mo'
    Description: from שָׁלוֹם; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor; Solomon.
  2. Strong's Number: H5483
    There are 131 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סוּס
    Transliteration: çûwç
    Pronunciation: soos
    Description: or סֻס; from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight); crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare פָּרָשׁ.
  3. Strong's Number: H4161
    There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מוֹצָא
    Transliteration: môwtsâʼ
    Pronunciation: mo-tsaw'
    Description: or מֹצָאxlit môtsâ corrected to môtsâʼ; from יָצָא; a going forth, i.e. (the act) an egress, or (the place) an exit; hence, a source or product; specifically, dawn, the rising of the sun (the East), exportation, utterance, a gate, a fountain, a mine, a meadow (as producing grass); brought out, bud, that which came out, east, going forth, goings out, that which (thing that) is gone out, outgoing, proceeded out, spring, vein, (water-) course (springs).
  4. Strong's Number: H4714
    There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִצְרַיִם
    Transliteration: Mitsrayim
    Pronunciation: mits-rah'-yim
    Description: dual of מָצוֹר; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt; Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
  5. Strong's Number: H4723
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִקְוֶה
    Transliteration: miqveh
    Pronunciation: mik-veh'
    Description: or מִקְוֵה; (1 Kings 10:28), or מִקְוֵאlemma מִּקְוֵא extra dagesh, corrected to מִקְוֵא; (2 Chronicles 1:16), from קָוָה; something waited for, i.e. confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection, i.e. (of water) a pond, or (of men and horses) a caravan or drove; abiding, gathering together, hope, linen yarn, plenty (of water), pool.
  6. Strong's Number: H4428
    There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: melek
    Pronunciation: meh'-lek
    Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
  7. Strong's Number: H5503
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סָחַר
    Transliteration: çâchar
    Pronunciation: saw-khar'
    Description: a primitive root; to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate; go about, merchant(-man), occupy with, pant, trade, traffick.
  8. Strong's Number: H3947
    There are 909 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לָקַח
    Transliteration: lâqach
    Pronunciation: law-kakh'
    Description: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
  9. Strong's Number: H4242
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מְחִיר
    Transliteration: mᵉchîyr
    Pronunciation: mekk-eer'
    Description: from an unused root meaning to buy; price, payment, wages; gain, hire, price, sold, worth.