2 Chronicles 1:16

1:15 And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance. made: Heb. gave

And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. Solomon: Heb. the going forth of the horses which was Solomon's

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The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt and from Kue. The king’s merchants purchased them from Kue.

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

1:17 And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means. means: Heb. hand

What does 2 Chronicles 1:16 mean?

2 Chronicles 1:16 is a verse in the book of 2 Chronicles, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שְׁלֹמֹה (Shᵉlômôh), סוּס (çûwç), מוֹצָא (môwtsâʼ). It connects to 2 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And

SolomonשְׁלֹמֹהShᵉlômôh/shel-o-mo'/H8010Shelomah, David's successor

had

horsesסוּסçûwç/soos/H5483a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)

broughtמוֹצָאmôwtsâʼ/mo-tsaw'/H4161a going forth, i.e. (the act) an egress, or (the place) an exit; hence, a source or product; specifically, dawn, the rising of the sun (the East), exportation, utterance, a gate, a fountain, a mine, a meadow (as producing grass)

out

Egypt,מִצְרַיִםMitsrayim/mits-rah'-yim/H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt

and

linen

yarn:מִקְוֶהmiqveh/mik-veh'/H4723something waited for, i.e. confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection, i.e. (of water) a pond, or (of men and horses) a caravan or drove

the

king'sמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king

merchantsסָחַרçâchar/saw-khar'/H5503to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate

receivedלָקַחlâqach/law-kakh'/H3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)

the

linen

yarnמִקְוֶהmiqveh/mik-veh'/H4723something waited for, i.e. confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection, i.e. (of water) a pond, or (of men and horses) a caravan or drove

price.מְחִירmᵉchîyr/mekk-eer'/H4242price, payment, wages

Solomon:

Heb.

the

going

forth

the

horses

which

was

Solomon's

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 1:16

HENRY_FULL · 2 Chronicles 1:13–17

i> And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah. 21 Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah. 22 Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath. 23 And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. 24 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir. 25 The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah. 26 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno. 27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. 28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons. 29 Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel. 30 The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers. 31 These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren. Most of the Levites here named were mentioned before, ch. xxiii. 16 , &c. They were of those who were to attend the priests in the service of the house of God. But they are here mentioned again as heads of the twenty-four courses of Levites (and about so many are here named), who were to attend the twenty-four courses of the priests: they are therefore said to cast lots over against their brethren (so they are called, not their lords ), the sons of Aaron, who were not to lord it over God's clergy, as the original word is, 1 Pet. v. 3 . And, that the whole disposal of the affair might be of the Lord, the principal fathers cast lots over against their younger brethren; that is, those that were of the elder house came upon he level with those of the younger families, and took their place, not by seniority, but as God by the lot directed. Note, In Christ no difference is made between bond and free, elder and younger. The younger brethren, if they be faithful and sincere, shall be no less acceptable to Christ than the principal fathers.

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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

2 Chronicles 15:18

And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.

2 Chronicles 23:20

And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.

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Other verses that share key original-language words with 2 Chronicles 1:16.

1 Kings 10:28

And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. And Solomon: Heb. And the going forth of the horses which was Solomon's

Genesis 14:21

And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. persons: Heb. souls

Genesis 20:2

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Genesis 40:1

And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.

Genesis 40:5

And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.

Genesis 41:46

And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

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What does 2 Chronicles 1:16 say?

2 Chronicles 1:16 (King James Version) reads: "And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. Solomon: Heb. the going forth of the horses which was Solomon's"

Is 2 Chronicles 1:16 in the Old or New Testament?

2 Chronicles 1:16 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 2 Chronicles.

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