Thematic Bible: Imports


Thematic Bible



Also Solomon's import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king's merchants procured them from Kue for a price. A chariot was imported from Egypt for 600 shekels of silver, and a horse for 150; and by the same means they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of the Arameans.

Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue; the king’s traders procured them from Kue for a price.


"Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin and lead they paid for your wares. "Javan, Tubal and Meshech, they were your traders; with the lives of men and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise. "Those from Beth-togarmah gave horses and war horses and mules for your wares. read more.
"The sons of Dedan were your traders Many coastlands were your market; ivory tusks and ebony they brought as your payment. "Aram was your customer because of the abundance of your goods; they paid for your wares with emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies. "Judah and the land of Israel, they were your traders; with the wheat of Minnith, cakes, honey, oil and balm they paid for your merchandise. "Damascus was your customer because of the abundance of your goods, because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth, because of the wine of Helbon and white wool. "Vedan and Javan paid for your wares from Uzal; wrought iron, cassia and sweet cane were among your merchandise. "Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding. "Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, they were your customers for lambs, rams and goats; for these they were your customers. "The traders of Sheba and Raamah, they traded with you; they paid for your wares with the best of all kinds of spices, and with all kinds of precious stones and gold. "Haran, Canneh, Eden, the traders of Sheba, Asshur and Chilmad traded with you. "They traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of many colors and tightly wound cords, which were among your merchandise. "The ships of Tarshish were the carriers for your merchandise. And you were filled and were very glorious In the heart of the seas.


For the king had ships which went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks.


Then they sat down to eat a meal. And as they raised their eyes and looked, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing aromatic gum and balm and myrrh, on their way to bring them down to Egypt.