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II Chronicles 1:17

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A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 17

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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Strong's Concordancev. 17

עָלָה (ʻâlâh, H5927) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of… יָצָא (yâtsâʼ, H3318) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and… מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim, H4714) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt מֶרְכָּבָה (merkâbâh, H4818) — a chariot שֵׁשׁ (shêsh, H8337) — six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth מֵאָה (mêʼâh, H3967) — a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction כֶּסֶף (keçeph, H3701) — silver (from its pale color); by implication, money סוּס (çûwç, H5483) — a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) חֲמִשִּׁים (chămishshîym, H2572) — fifty מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king חִתִּי (Chittîy, H2850) — a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth אֲרָם (ʼĂrâm, H758) — Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of… יָד (yâd, H3027) — a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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