2 Chronicles 1:16
Strong's Lexicon
Solomon’s
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה (liš·lō·mōh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8010: Solomon = 'peace' 1) son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs

horses
הַסּוּסִ֛ים (has·sū·sîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5483: 1) swallow, swift 2) horse 2a) chariot horses

were imported
וּמוֹצָ֧א (ū·mō·w·ṣā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4161: 1) act or place of going out or forth, issue, export, source, spring 1a) a going forth 1a1) rising (sun), going forth of a command 1a2) goings forth, those going forth 1a3) way out, exit 1b) that which goes forth 1b1) utterance 1b2) export 1c) place of going forth 1c1) source or spring (of water) 1c2) place of departure 1c3) east (of sun) 1c4) mine (of silver)

from Egypt
מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם (mim·miṣ·rā·yim)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt = 'land of the Copts' n pr loc 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows Egyptians = 'double straits' adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt

and Kue;
וּמִקְוֵ֕א (ū·miq·wê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4723: n m 1) hope 1a) hope 1b) ground of hope 1c) things hoped for, outcome 2) collection, collected mass n pr m 3) (CLBL) Kue, a place in Cilicia from which Solomon imported horses

the royal
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king

merchants
סֹחֲרֵ֣י (sō·ḥă·rê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 5503: 1) to go around, go about, travel about in, go about in trade 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go about to and fro (in business) 1a2) trader, trafficker (participle) 1b) (Pilpel) to palpitate

purchased them
יִקְח֖וּ (yiq·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)

מִקְוֵ֥א (miq·wê)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4723: n m 1) hope 1a) hope 1b) ground of hope 1c) things hoped for, outcome 2) collection, collected mass n pr m 3) (CLBL) Kue, a place in Cilicia from which Solomon imported horses

in Kue.
בִּמְחִֽיר׃ (bim·ḥîr)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4242: 1) price, hire 1a) price 1b) hire, reward, gain

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.

Young's Literal Translation
And the source of the horses that [are] to Solomon [is] from Egypt and from Keva; merchants of the king from Keva take at a price,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Solomon’s horses came from Egypt and Kue.  The king’s traders would get them from Kue at the going price.

New American Standard Bible
Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue; the king's traders procured them from Kue for a price.

King James Bible
And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue --the royal merchants purchased them from Kue at the current price.

New Living Translation
Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from Cilicia; the king's traders acquired them from Cilicia at the standard price.

English Standard Version
And Solomon’s import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king’s traders would buy them from Kue for a price.

New American Standard Bible
Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue; the king's traders procured them from Kue for a price.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Solomon's horses came from Egypt and Kue. The king's traders would get them from Kue at the going price.

International Standard Version
Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue; the king's procurement officials obtained them from Kue at great price.

NET Bible
Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt and from Que; the king's traders purchased them from Que.

American Standard Version
And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.

English Revised Version
And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.

Young's Literal Translation
And the source of the horses that are to Solomon is from Egypt and from Keva; merchants of the king from Keva take at a price,
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:16
But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

1 Kings 10:28
And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.

2 Chronicles 1:17
And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.

2 Chronicles 9:28
And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.

Song of Solomon 1:9
I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.

2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

2 Chronicles 1:15
And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance.

2 Chronicles 1:14
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.

2 Chronicles 1:13
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.

2 Chronicles 2:1
And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

2 Chronicles 2:2
And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.
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