2 Chronicles 1:16

As for the importation of horses from Egypt and Kue for Solomon, his merchants bought them from Kue at a price.

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

In Context

15The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as the stones, and he made cedar wood as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowlands.

17They imported a chariot from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for 150 shekels. They also exported them to the kings of the Hittites and the Arameans.

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Cross References

1 Kings 10:28The horses that belonged to Solomon were imported from Egypt, and Kue and the king's merchants purchased them from Kue.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 1:14-17

13 Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel. 14 And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 15 And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycamore trees that are in the vale for abundance. 16… Read the whole commentary →

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