Thematic Bible: Commerce of


Thematic Bible



Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers for lambs, rams and goats. Verse ConceptsGoatsRamsCommerceSheep And Goats

Haran, Canneh, Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur and Chilmad traded with you. Verse ConceptsEden

The tribe of Gad stayed east of the Jordan. The tribe of Dan remained by the ships. The tribe of Asher stayed by the seacoast. They remained by the shore. Verse ConceptsSeafaringShipsSeashoresBeyond JordanReuben Gad And Half Manasseh

Vedan and Javan paid for your wares from Uzal. Wrought iron, cassia and sweet cane were among your merchandise. Verse ConceptsHerbs And SpicesPerfumePlantsCommerceSteel

He said: You will exult no more, O crushed virgin daughter of Sidon. Arise, pass over to Cyprus; even there you will find no rest. Verse ConceptsdaughtersSleeplessnessVirginUnrest

Be silent, you people of the island and you merchants of Sidon, whom the seafarers have enriched. Verse ConceptsStillnessCommerceSea TravelCurbing SpeechCrossing To The Other Side

Be ashamed, O Sidon, and you, O fortress of the sea, for the sea has spoken: I have neither been in labor nor given birth. I have neither reared sons nor brought up daughters. Verse ConceptsConfidence In God, Produces BoldnessBirth Not Being Possible

Hiram's fleet that brought gold from Ophir also brought a large quantity of sandalwood and precious stones from Ophir. With the sandalwood (possibly the algum tree) the king made supports for Jehovah's Temple and the royal palace, and lyres and harps for the singers. Never again was sandalwood like this imported into Israel, nor has any been seen there to this day.

For the king had Tarshish-ships at sea with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years the Tarshish-ships came with gold and silver and ivory and apes (monkeys) and peacocks. Verse ConceptsGoldIvorySilverCommerceThree YearsShips For TradingEvery Three YearsTrade With MetalsPetssailing

Solomon's string of horses came from Egypt and from Kue. The king's traders got them at a price from Kue. 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.

They sailed to the land of Ophir and brought back to Solomon about sixteen tons of gold. Verse ConceptsCoinageCommerceWeights Of GoldTalents

Solomon's merchants bought his string of horses and chariots in the regions of Musri and Kue. They imported each chariot from Egypt for fifteen pounds of silver and each horse for six ounces of silver. For the same price they obtained horses to export to all the Hittite and Syrian kings.

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

Then Solomon went to the coast near Ezion Geber and Elath in Edom. Huram sent his own servants and his experienced sailors with ships to Solomon. They went with Solomon's servants to Ophir. There they procured thirty three thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds of gold, and brought it to King Solomon.

The gold that came to Solomon in one year weighed forty nine thousand nine hundred and fifty pounds, not counting the gold that the merchants and traders brought. All the Arab kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon. King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold, using fifteen pounds of gold on each shield. read more.
He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, using seven and one half pounds of gold on each shield. The king put them in the hall named the Forest of Lebanon. King Solomon also made a large ivory throne and covered it with pure gold. Six steps led to the throne. It had a gold footstool attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat. Two lions stood beside the armrests. Twelve lions stood on six steps, one on each side. Nothing like this had been made for any other kingdom. All King Solomon's cups were gold. All the utensils for the hall named the Forest of Lebanon were fine gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon's time. The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram's sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys. King Solomon was greater in wealth and wisdom than all the other kings of the world.

Hiram's fleet that brought gold from Ophir also brought a large quantity of sandalwood and precious stones from Ophir. Verse ConceptsGoldSeafaringCommerceShips For TradingJewellery

King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Eziongeber. This is near Elath on the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba, in the land of Edom. King Hiram sent experienced sailors from his fleet to serve with Solomon's men. They sailed to the land of Ophir and brought back to Solomon about sixteen tons of gold.

We passed to the south of Cyprus and sailed to Syria. We landed at Tyre where the ship unloaded it's cargo. Verse ConceptsSouthGod Is ImmanentEmptyingLeft Hand Side

Jehovah continued to speak to me: Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'In your arrogance you say, 'I am a god (strong deity). I sit on God's throne in the sea.' But you are only human and not a god, although you think you are a god. (2 Thes 2:4) You think that you are wiser than Daniel and that no secret can be hidden from you. read more.
Because you are wise and understanding, you have made yourself rich. You saved gold and silver in your treasuries. Because of your great skill in trading, you have made yourself very wealthy. You have become arrogant because of your wealth.' Therefore the Lord Jehovah says: Because you have made your heart like (consider yourself to be like) the heart of God, I will bring strangers, ruthless nations, upon you. They will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and defile your splendor. They will throw you into a pit. You will die a violent death in the sea. You will no longer say that you are a god when you face those who kill you. You will be a human, not a god, in the hands of those who kill you.' You will die at the hands of foreigners like a godless person.' I have spoken, declares Jehovah. Jehovah continued to speak his word to me: Son of man, sing a funeral song for the ruler of Tyre. Tell him: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'You were the perfect example, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, God's garden. You were covered with every kind of precious stone: red quartz, topaz, crystal, beryl, jade, onyx, gray quartz, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your settings and your sockets were made of gold when you were created. I appointed an angel to guard you. You were on God's holy mountain. You walked among fiery stones. Your behavior was perfect from the time you were created, until evil was found in you. By the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. Therefore I have cast you as profane from the mountain of God. I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty. You corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I cast you to the ground. I put you before kings, that they may see you. By the multitude of your iniquities, in the unrighteousness of your trade you profaned your sanctuaries. Therefore I have brought fire from the midst of you. It has consumed you. I have turned you to ashes on the earth in the eyes of all who see you. All who know you among the peoples are appalled at you. You have become terrified. You will cease to be forever.'

Hamath and all that borders on it, including Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.