2-Chronicles - 1:16

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16 The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt and from Kue; the king's merchants purchased them from Kue.

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Chronicles 1:16.

Differing Translations

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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.
And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
And there were horses brought him from Egypt, and from Coa by the king's merchants, who went, and bought 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.
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 Solomon's horses came out of Egypt; the king's traders got them from Kue at a price.
And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; also out of Keve, the king's merchants buying them of the men of Keve at a price.
Then horses were brought to him from Egypt and from Kue, by the negotiators of the king, who went and bought for a price:

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Linen yarn - See the note on 1-Kings 10:28, where this subject is particularly examined.

And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: (k) the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
(k) Read (1-Kings 20:28).

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