Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Also Solomon’s import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king’s merchants procured them from Kue for a price.

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.

Holman Bible

Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue. The king’s traders bought them from Kue at the going price.

International Standard Version

Solomon imported horses from Egypt and Kue, and the king's buyers procured them at market price from Kue.

A Conservative Version

And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt. And the king's merchants received them in herds, each herd at a price.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue, and the king’s merchants acquired them from Kue, for a price.

Bible in Basic English

And Solomon's horses came from Egypt and from Kue; the king's traders got them at a price from Kue.

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And a going forth of horses out of Egypt to Solomon, and a caravan of the king's merchants will take the caravan at a price.

King James 2000

And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and Kue: the king's merchants received them from Kue at a price.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The import of the horses which were Solomon's [was] from Egypt and from Kue; the traders of the king received [horses] from Kue at a price.

Modern King James verseion

And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and out of Kue. The king's merchants received them from Kue at a price.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Solomon's horses came out of Egypt from Kue: the merchants fetched them from Kue at a price.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

And the horses that Solomon had were, an export, out of Egypt, - and, a company of the merchants of the king, used to fetch, a drove, at a price,

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

And the outgoing of the horses that king Solomon hath is from Egypt, and from Keveh; merchants of the king take from Keveh at a price;

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Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

סס סוּס 
Cuwc 
Usage: 140

מצא מוצא 
Mowtsa' 
Usage: 27

out of Egypt
מצרים 
Mitsrayim 
Usage: 681

and linen yarn
מּקוא מקוה מקוהo 
Miqveh 
Usage: 12

the king's
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

סחר 
Cachar 
Usage: 21

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

the linen yarn
מּקוא מקוה מקוהo 
Miqveh 
Usage: 12

Context Readings

Solomon's Wealth

27 The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem and cedars like the sycamore-trees of the lowlands in number. 28 Also Solomon’s import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king’s merchants procured them from Kue for a price. 29 A war-carriage might be obtained from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. They got them at the same rate for all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:16

He must not increase his herd of horses. He must not send the people to return to Egypt to get more horses. For Jehovah said to you: You should never again return that way.

2 Chronicles 9:28

Horses were imported for Solomon from Egypt and from all other countries.

Genesis 41:42

Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand. He clothed him in garments of fine linen and put the gold necklace around his neck.

2 Chronicles 1:16-17

Solomon's merchants bought his string of horses and chariots in the regions of Musri and Kue.

Proverbs 7:16

I covered my bed with fine linen from Egypt.

Isaiah 19:9

Those who work with combed flax will despair. The weavers of fine linen (and cotton) will lose hope.

Isaiah 31:1-3

How horrible it will be for those who go to Egypt for help! Cursed are those who rely on very strong warhorses, who depend on many chariots. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel. They do not seek Jehovah.

Isaiah 36:9

How can you defeat my master's lowest-ranking officers when you trust Egypt for chariots and horses?

Ezekiel 27:7

Your sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt. It became your distinguishing mark. Your awning was blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah.

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