1 Kings 10:28 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 10:28

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

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Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Horses brought out of Egypt - It is thought that the first people who used horses in war were the Egyptians; and it is well known that the nations who knew the use of this creature in battle had greatly the advantage of those who did not. God had absolutely prohibited horses to be imported or used; but in many things Solomon paid little attention to the Divine command. And linen yarn - The original word, מקוה mikveh, is hard to be understood, if it be not indeed a corruption.

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Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The custom to be paid to the king of Egypt for exported chariots and horses out of Egypt was very high, but (as bishop Patrick understands it) Solomon, having married his daughter, got him to compound for the customs, so that he could bring them up cheaper than his neighbours, which obliged them to buy them of him, which he was wise enough no doubt to make his advantage of.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וּמוֹצָ֧א	u.mo.Tza'	and [the] export of	H4161 →
הַסּוּסִ֛ים	ha.su.Sim	the horses	H5483 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה	lish.lo.Moh	[belonged] to Solomon	H8010 →
מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם	mi.mitz.Ra.yim	[was] from Egypt	H4714 →
וּמִקְוֵ֕ה	u.mik.Veh	and from Que	H4723 →
סֹחֲרֵ֣י	so.cha.Rei	[the] traders of	H5503 →
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
יִקְח֥וּ	yik.Chu	they took [them]	H3947 →
מִקְוֵ֖ה	mik.Veh	from Que	H4723 →
בִּמְחִֽיר׃	bim.Chir	for a price	H4242 →

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Through
Deuteronomy 17:16
But the king must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said, ‘You are never to go back that way…
leads to
- Isaiah 31:1–3
  Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy…
- Deuteronomy 28:68
  The LORD will return you to Egypt in ships by a route that I said you should never see again. There you will sell yourselves to your enemies as male and female slaves, but…
- Ezekiel 17:15
  But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break…
- Psalms 20:7
  Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
- Hosea 11:5
  Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?
Through
2 Chronicles 9:28
Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands.
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 1:16
  Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.
Through
Isaiah 36:9
For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?
leads to
- Isaiah 10:8
  “Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.
- Isaiah 20:5
  Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.

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