Parallel Verses

Amplified

Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue, and the king’s merchants acquired them from Kue, for a price.

New American Standard Bible

Also Solomon’s import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king’s merchants procured them from Kue for a price.

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.

Holman Bible

Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue. The king’s traders bought them from Kue at the going price.

International Standard Version

Solomon imported horses from Egypt and Kue, and the king's buyers procured them at market price from Kue.

A Conservative Version

And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt. And the king's merchants received them in herds, each herd 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.

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.

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And a going forth of horses out of Egypt to Solomon, and a caravan of the king's merchants will take the caravan at a price.

King James 2000

And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and Kue: the king's merchants received them from Kue at a price.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The import of the horses which were Solomon's [was] from Egypt and from Kue; the traders of the king received [horses] from Kue at a price.

Modern King James verseion

And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and out of Kue. The king's merchants received them from Kue at a price.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Solomon's horses came out of Egypt from Kue: the merchants fetched them from Kue at a price.

NET Bible

Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt and from Que; the king's traders purchased them from Que.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

And the horses that Solomon had were, an export, out of Egypt, - and, a company of the merchants of the king, used to fetch, a drove, at a price,

Webster

And Solomon had horses brought from 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 the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.

Youngs 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;

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Solomon
שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

סס סוּס 
Cuwc 
Usage: 140

מצא מוצא 
Mowtsa' 
Usage: 27

out of Egypt
מצרים 
Mitsrayim 
Usage: 681

and linen yarn
מּקוא מקוה מקוהo 
Miqveh 
Usage: 12

the king's
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

סחר 
Cachar 
Usage: 21

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

the linen yarn
מּקוא מקוה מקוהo 
Miqveh 
Usage: 12

Context Readings

Solomon's Wealth

27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars as plentiful as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland. 28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue, and the king’s merchants acquired them from Kue, for a price. 29 A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and in the same way they exported them, by the king’s merchants, to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram (Syria).



Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:16

Further, he shall not acquire many [war] horses for himself, nor make the people return to Egypt in order to acquire horses [to expand his military power], since the Lord said to you, ‘You shall never return that way again.’

2 Chronicles 9:28

And they were importing horses for Solomon from Egypt and from all [the other] countries.

Genesis 41:42

Then Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and dressed him in [official] vestments of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck.

2 Chronicles 1:16-17

Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue. The king’s merchants purchased them [in large numbers] from Kue at a price.

Proverbs 7:16


“I have spread my couch with coverings and cushions of tapestry,
With colored fine linen of Egypt.

Isaiah 19:9


Moreover, those who make linen from combed flax
And those who weave white cloth will be ashamed.

Isaiah 31:1-3

Woe (judgment is coming) to those who go down to Egypt for help,
Who rely on horses
And trust in chariots because they are many,
And in horsemen because they are very strong,
But they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek and consult the Lord!

Isaiah 36:9

How then can you repulse [the attack of] a single commander of the least of my master’s servants, and rely on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

Ezekiel 27:7


“Your sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt
So that it became your distinguishing mark (insignia);
Your [ship’s] awning [which covered you] was blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah [of Asia Minor].

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