1 Kings 10:28

Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.

Berean Standard Bible

In The 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.

In Context

27The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.

29A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:42Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.

Deuteronomy 17:16But the king must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’

2 Chronicles 9:28Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands.

Isaiah 19:9The workers in flax will be dismayed, and the weavers of fine linen will turn pale.

Isaiah 36:9For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 10:15-29

Solomon's Wealth. ( b. c. 990.) 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold, 15 Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country. 16 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target. 17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put… Read the whole commentary →

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