Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and Elath on the coast of Edom. New Living Translation Later Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Elath, ports along the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom. English Standard Version Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom. Berean Standard Bible Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom. King James Bible Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. New King James Version Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and Elath on the seacoast, in the land of Edom. New American Standard Bible Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom. NASB 1995 Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom. NASB 1977 Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom. Legacy Standard Bible Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the shore of the sea in the land of Edom. Amplified Bible Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the shore of the [Red] Sea in the land of Edom. Christian Standard Bible At that time Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom. Holman Christian Standard Bible At that time Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom. American Standard Version Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Then Solomon had gone to ItsinuGeber the city that is opposite Eluth, on the shore of the sea in the land of Edom. Brenton Septuagint Translation Then Solomon went to Gasion Gaber, and to Aelath near the sea in the land of Idumea. Contemporary English Version Solomon went to Ezion-Geber and Eloth, two Edomite towns on the Red Sea. Douay-Rheims Bible Then Solomon went to Asiongaber, and to Ailath, on the coast of the Red Sea, which is in the land of Edom. English Revised Version Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the sea shore in the land of Edom. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Solomon went to the coast near Ezion Geber and Elath in Edom. Good News Translation Then Solomon went to Eziongeber and Elath, ports on the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba, in the land of Edom. International Standard Version After this, Solomon visited Ezion-geber and Elath at the seashore in the land of Edom. JPS Tanakh 1917 Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the sea-shore in the land of Edom. Literal Standard Version Then Solomon has gone to Ezion-Geber, and to Elath, on the border of the sea, in the land of Edom; Majority Standard Bible Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom. New American Bible In those times Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Elath on the seashore of the land of Edom. NET Bible Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Elat on the coast in the land of Edom. New Revised Standard Version Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom. New Heart English Bible Then went Solomon to Ezion Geber, and to Eilat, on the seashore in the land of Edom. Webster's Bible Translation Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. World English Bible Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom. Young's Literal Translation Then hath Solomon gone to Ezion-Geber, and unto Elath, on the border of the sea, in the land of Edom; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Additional Accomplishments…16Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed. 17Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom. 18So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.… Cross References Numbers 33:35 They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber. 1 Kings 9:26 King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea. 2 Kings 14:22 Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers. 2 Chronicles 8:16 Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed. Treasury of Scripture Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. Ezion-geber 2 Chronicles 20:36 And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber. Numbers 33:35 And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber. 1 Kings 9:26,27 And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom… Eloth Deuteronomy 2:8 And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab. 2 Kings 14:22 He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. 2 Kings 16:6 At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day. Elath Jump to Previous Border Coast Edom Elath Eloth Ezion Eziongeber Ezion-Geber E'zion-Ge'ber Geber Sea Seashore Sea-Shore Shore Side SolomonJump to Next Border Coast Edom Elath Eloth Ezion Eziongeber Ezion-Geber E'zion-Ge'ber Geber Sea Seashore Sea-Shore Shore Side Solomon2 Chronicles 8 1. Solomon's buildings7. The remaining Canaanites, Solomon makes tributaries, but the Israelites rulers 11. Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house 12. Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices 14. He appoints the priests and Levites to their places 17. The navy fetches gold from Ophir (d) THE VOYAGE TO OPHIR (2Chronicles 8:17-18). Comp. 1Kings 9:26-28. (17) Then ('?z).--After the completion of the Temple. Went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth.--Syr., "Ezion-geber, a city which is over against Eloth." 1Kings 9:26 reads, "And a fleet did king Solomon make at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth." The sea.--Kings, the Red Sea. So Vulg. The words of our text do not necessarily imply a personal visit on the part of Solomon. He sent his shipwrights to the Idumean port. Verse 17. - Ezion-geber... Eloth. Parallel, 1 Kings 9:26, which describes the former of these ports as "beside" the latter, "on the Red Sea," i.e. at the extremity of the eastern gulf of the Red Sea, called the Elanitic Gulf by Greeks and Romans, but now the Gulf of Akabah (Numbers 33:35-37; Deuteronomy 2:8; 2 Samuel 8:14; 1 Kings 22:48; 2 Kings 14:22; 2 Kings 16:6; 2 Chronicles 20:36, 37). David's conquest of Edom was the occasion of its coming into the possession of Israel.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thenאָז֩ (’āz) Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne went הָלַ֨ךְ (hā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to Ezion-geber גֶּ֧בֶר (ge·ḇer) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6100: Ezion-geber -- a city on the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba and to וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Eloth אֵיל֛וֹת (’ê·lō·wṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 359: Eloth -- 'grove of lofty trees' on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the coast שְׂפַ֥ת (śə·p̄aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin of Edom. אֱדֽוֹם׃ (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 123: The name of a condiment Links 2 Chronicles 8:17 NIV2 Chronicles 8:17 NLT 2 Chronicles 8:17 ESV 2 Chronicles 8:17 NASB 2 Chronicles 8:17 KJV 2 Chronicles 8:17 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 8:17 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 8:17 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 8:17 French Bible 2 Chronicles 8:17 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 8:17 Then went Solomon to Ezion Geber (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |