2 Chronicles 1:15-17
Good News Translation
15 During his reign silver and gold became as common in Jerusalem as stone, and cedar was as plentiful as ordinary sycamore in the foothills of Judah. 16 (A)The king's agents controlled the export of horses from Musri[a] and Cilicia,[b] 17 and the export of chariots from Egypt. They supplied the Hittite and Syrian kings with horses and chariots, selling chariots for 600 pieces of silver each and horses for 150 each.[c]
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- 2 Chronicles 1:16 Probable text Musri; Hebrew Egypt.
- 2 Chronicles 1:16 Two ancient countries in what is now southeast Turkey which were centers of horse breeding in Solomon's time.
- 2 Chronicles 1:17 Verses 16-17 in Hebrew are unclear.
2 Chronicles 1:15-17
New International Version
15 The king made silver and gold(A) as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the foothills. 16 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue[a]—the royal merchants purchased them from Kue at the current price. 17 They imported a chariot(B) from Egypt for six hundred shekels[b] of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty.[c] They also exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and of the Arameans.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 1:16 Probably Cilicia
- 2 Chronicles 1:17 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms
- 2 Chronicles 1:17 That is, about 3 3/4 pounds or about 1.7 kilograms
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