2-Chronicles - 2:16



16 and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you shall need; and we will bring it to you in floats by sea to Joppa; and you shall carry it up to Jerusalem."

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Chronicles 2:16.

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And we will cut down as many trees out of Libanus, as thou shalt want, and will convey them in floats by sea to Joppe: and it will be thy part to bring them thence to Jerusalem.
And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou mayest convey it to Jerusalem.
and we, we cut trees out of Lebanon, according to all thy need, and bring them in to thee, floats by sea, to Joppa, and thou dost take them up to Jerusalem.'
And we will have wood cut from Lebanon, as much as you have need of, and will send it to you on flat boats by sea to Joppa, and from there you may take it up to Jerusalem.
Then we will cut down as much wood from Lebanon as you will need, and we will convey them as rafts by sea to Joppa. Then it will be for you to transfer them to Jerusalem."

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

In floats by sea to Joppa - See the note on 1-Kings 5:9, and on the parallel places, for other matters contained in this chapter.

And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shall need,.... Both cedar and fir, 1-Kings 5:8,
and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; a port in the Mediterranean sea, the same that Jonah went down to; see Gill on 1-Kings 5:9,
and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem; in land carriages, about forty miles off.

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