1 Kings 10:28 “Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants…”

1 Kings 10:28

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Also Salomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and fine linen: the Kings marchants receiued the linen for a price.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

And the outgoing of the horses that king Solomon hath [is] from Egypt, and from Keveh; merchants of the king take from Keveh at a price;

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“Solomon, etc”

Deuteronomy 17:16 2 Chronicles 9:28 Isaiah 31:1–3 Isaiah 36:9 2 Chronicles 1:16 2 Chronicles 1:17

Deuteronomy 17:16 · BSB

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 again.’

2 Chronicles 9:28 · BSB

Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands.

Isaiah 31:1–3 · BSB

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 One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.

Isaiah 36:9 · BSB

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?

2 Chronicles 1:16 · BSB

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

2 Chronicles 1:17 · BSB

A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.

“and linen yarn”

Proverbs 7:16 Genesis 41:42 Isaiah 19:9 Ezekiel 27:7

Proverbs 7:16 · BSB

I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.

Genesis 41:42 · BSB

Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.

Isaiah 19:9 · BSB

The workers in flax will be dismayed, and the weavers of fine linen will turn pale.

Ezekiel 27:7 · BSB

Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.

29A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.

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