2 Chronicles 1:16

What does 2 Chronicles 1:16 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 1:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Solomon's horses came out of Egypt; the king's traders got them from Kue at a price.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the source of the horses that <FI>are<Fi> to Solomon <FI>is<Fi> from Egypt and from Keva; merchants of the king from Keva take at a price,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And there were horses brought him from Egypt, and from Coa by the king's merchants, who went, and bought at a price,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.15And the king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

v.16This passage

v.17And they fetched up and brought out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 10:28

    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.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:28

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

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