KJV King James Version
And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
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2 Chronicles 9:28
And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands.
WEB World English Bible
They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
ASV American Standard Version
And they brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they are bringing out horses from Egypt to Solomon, and from all the lands.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 9
25 And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
26 And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
27 And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that [are] in the low plains in abundance.
28 And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
29 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, [are] they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
30 And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
31 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
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2 Chronicles 1:16And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.Isaiah 31:1Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!Isaiah 2:7-8Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither [is there any] end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither [is there any] end of their chariots:2 Chronicles 9:25And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.1 Kings 10:28And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
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