2 Chronicles 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

2 Chronicles 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

2 Chronicles 1:16 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.”

2 Chronicles 1:16 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the source of the horses that <FI>are<Fi> to Solomon <FI>is<Fi> from Egypt and from Keva; merchants of the king from Keva take at a price,”

2 Chronicles 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 1:16 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also Salomon had horses brought out of Egypt and fine linen: the Kings marchants receiued the fine linen for a price.”

2 Chronicles 1:16 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 1:16 in Context — 2 Chronicles 1

14 E juntou Salomão carros e cavaleiros; e teve mil e quatrocentos carros, e doze mil cavaleiros, os quais pôs nas cidades dos carros, e com o rei em Jerusalém.

15 E pôs o rei prata e ouro em Jerusalém como pedras, e cedro como sicômoros que nascem nos campos em abundância.

16 E traziam cavalos do Egito e de Coa para Salomão; pois os mercadores do rei [os] compravam de Coa por [um certo] preço.

17 E subiam, e tiravam do Egito, um carro por seiscentas peças de prata, e um cavalo por cento e cinquenta: e assim se tiravam por meio deles para todos os reis dos Heteus, e para os reis da Síria.

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What Does 2 Chronicles 1:16 Mean?

2 Chronicles 1:16 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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