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II Chronicles 1:16

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Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 16

In the close of the foregoing book we read how God magnified Solomon and Israel obeyed him; God and Israel concurred to honour him. Now here we have an account, I. How he honoured God by sacrifice (Ch2 1:1-6) and by prayer (Ch2 1:7-12). II. How he honoured Israel by increasing their strength, wealth, and trade (Ch2 1:13-17).

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Tyndale Open Study Notesv. 16

1:16 If Egypt is the correct translation, this verse indicates disobedience by Solomon (see Deut 17:16). However, importing from Muzur in Anatolia was not prohibited.

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Strong's Concordancev. 16

שְׁלֹמֹה (Shᵉlômôh, H8010) — Shelomah, David's successor סוּס (çûwç, H5483) — a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) מוֹצָא (môwtsâʼ, H4161) — a going forth, i.e. (the act) an egress, or (the place) an exit; hence, a source or… מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim, H4714) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt מִקְוֶה (miqveh, H4723) — something waited for, i.e. confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection, i.e.… מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king סָחַר (çâchar, H5503) — to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate לָקַח (lâqach, H3947) — to take (in the widest variety of applications) מְחִיר (mᵉchîyr, H4242) — price, payment, wages

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