And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.
And the source of the horses that are to Solomon is from Egypt and from Keva; merchants of the king from Keva take at a price,
And the exportation of horses that Solomon had was from Egypt: a caravan of the king's merchants fetched a drove [of horses], at a price.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Chronicles — Solomon to the exile — retold through the southern kings only. A priestly history that keeps its lens on the temple, on reform kings, and on the repentance formula (7:14) that will be quoted in a thousand sermons.
- Author
- The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra)
- Date
- Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC