2 Chronicles 1:16 “Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants…”

2 Chronicles 1:16

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 and from Kue. The king’s merchants purchased them from Kue.

American Standard Version

And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; 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 fine 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 source of the horses that [are] to Solomon [is] from Egypt and from Keva; merchants of the king from Keva take at a price,

Bible in Basic English

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

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In context

15The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.

17A 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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