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15 El rey hizo que en Jerusalén hubiera tanta plata y oro como piedras; y que abundara el cedro como las higueras silvestres en la llanura. 16 Los caballos para Salomón eran llevados de Musri y de Cilicia, pues los comerciantes de la corte los compraban allí. 17 Un carro importado de Egipto valía seiscientas monedas de plata, y un caballo, ciento cincuenta. Y todos los reyes hititas y sirios los compraban por medio de los agentes de Salomón.

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 1:16 Probably Cilicia
  2. 2 Chronicles 1:17 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms
  3. 2 Chronicles 1:17 That is, about 3 3/4 pounds or about 1.7 kilograms