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the king’s traders acquired them from Cilicia at the standard price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon’s import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king’s traders received them from Kue at a price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Also Solomon had horses imported from Egypt and Keveh; the king’s merchants bought them in Keveh at the <i>current</i> price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Also Solomon’s import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, <i>and</i> the king’s merchants acquired <i>them</i> from Kue for a price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Also Solomon&#8217s import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king&#8217s merchants procured them from Kue for a price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Also Solomon’s import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king’s merchants procured <i>them</i> from Kue for a price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Solomon’s import of horses was from Egypt and Kue; the king’s merchants procured <i>them</i> from Kue for a price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue, and the king’s merchants acquired them from Kue, for a price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue. The king’s traders bought them from Kue at the going price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon&#8217s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue. The king&#8217s traders bought them from Kue at the going price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; and the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; and the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and Kue. The king's traders bought them from Kue for a fixed price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The king's agents controlled the export of horses from Musri and Cilicia, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon imported horses from Egypt and Kue, and the king's buyers procured them at market price from Kue. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon?s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt and from Que; the king's traders purchased them from Que.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt and Kue; and the king's merchants received them from Kue at a price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon had horses brought from Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt. The king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the outgoing of the horses that King Solomon has [is] from Egypt, and from Keveh; merchants of the king take from Keveh at a price;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the outgoing of the horses that king Solomon hath is from Egypt, and from Keveh; merchants of the king take from Keveh at a price;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And a going forth of horses out of Egypt to Solomon, and a caravan of the king's merchants will take the caravan at a price.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And horses were brought for Solomon out of Egypt, and Coa: for the king's merchants brought them out of Coa, and bought them at a set price. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And horses were brought for Solomon from Egypt and from Kue. For the merchants of the king were buying these from Kue. And they paid out the established price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Cilicia, where the king’s merchants purchased them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon’s import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king’s traders received them from Kue at a price.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and the king's merchants received a commission on the goods they bought.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a flow of horses of Solomon from Egypt and the payment of the Merchants of the King were receiving payment for hire.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; also out of Keveh, the king's merchants buying them of the men of Keveh at a price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the goings forth of Solomon's horsemen <i>was</i> also out of Egypt, and the king's merchants <i>were</i> of Thecue; and they received them out of Thecue at a price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/10-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=4193" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/10.htm">Solomon's Wealth and Splendor</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">Solomon’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: liš·lō·mōh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5483.htm" title="5483: has·sū·sîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A swallow, swift (type of bird). Or cuc; from an unused root meaning to skip; a horse; also a swallow.">horses</a> <a href="/hebrew/4161.htm" title="4161: ū·mō·w·ṣā (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring. ">were imported</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: mim·miṣ·rā·yim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">from Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/4723.htm" title="4723: ū·miq·wêh (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Or miqveh; or miqvet; from qavah; something waited for, i.e. Confidence; also a collection, i.e. a pond, or a caravan or drove.">and Kue;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/5503.htm" title="5503: sō·ḥă·rê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To go around or about, travel about. A primitive root; to travel round; intensively, to palpitate.">merchants</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: yiq·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">purchased them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4242.htm" title="4242: bim·ḥîr (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Price, hire. From an unused root meaning to buy; price, payment, wages."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4723.htm" title="4723: miq·wêh (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Or miqveh; or miqvet; from qavah; something waited for, i.e. Confidence; also a collection, i.e. a pond, or a caravan or drove.">from Kue.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-16.htm">2 Chronicles 1:16-17</a></span><br />Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-28.htm">2 Chronicles 9:28</a></span><br />Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Deuteronomy 17:16</a></span><br />But the king must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-7.htm">Isaiah 2:7</a></span><br />Their land is full of silver and gold, with no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, with no limit to their chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-14.htm">Ezekiel 27:14</a></span><br />The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-12.htm">Ezekiel 27:12</a></span><br />Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-26.htm">1 Kings 4:26</a></span><br />Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28</a></span><br />They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a></span><br />Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-48.htm">1 Kings 22:48</a></span><br />Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-4.htm">2 Samuel 8:4</a></span><br />David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-43.htm">Genesis 41:43</a></span><br />He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Acts 8:27-28</a></span><br />So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship, / and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-12.htm">Revelation 18:12-13</a></span><br />cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Deuteronomy 17:16</a></b></br> But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/1-16.htm">2 Chronicles 1:16,17</a></b></br> And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/9-28.htm">2 Chronicles 9:28</a></b></br> And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.</p><p class="hdg">and linen yarn</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/41-42.htm">Genesis 41:42</a></b></br> And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/7-16.htm">Proverbs 7:16</a></b></br> I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved <i>works</i>, with fine linen of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/19-9.htm">Isaiah 19:9</a></b></br> Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/47-14.htm">Buying</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-2.htm">Caravan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-23.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/exodus/12-38.htm">Droves</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-16.htm">Exportation</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">Fetched</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-16.htm">Import</a> 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class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">His targets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">The throne of ivory</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">His vessels</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-24.htm">His presents</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">his chariots and horse</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">his tribute</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt</b><br>Solomon's acquisition of horses from Egypt highlights the extensive trade networks and wealth during his reign. Egypt was known for its horses, which were highly valued in the ancient Near East. This trade reflects Solomon's political and economic alliances, as well as his desire to build a powerful military. The importation of horses from Egypt may also be seen as a fulfillment of the warnings in <a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Deuteronomy 17:16</a>, where kings of Israel were cautioned against returning to Egypt to acquire horses, symbolizing reliance on foreign powers rather than God.<p><b>and Kue</b><br>Kue, also known as Cilicia, was a region in modern-day Turkey. It was known for its horse breeding and trade. The mention of Kue indicates the wide-ranging influence and connections of Solomon's kingdom. This trade relationship underscores the prosperity and international reach of Solomon's reign, as well as the strategic importance of Kue as a supplier of horses.<p><b>the royal merchants purchased them from Kue</b><br>The involvement of royal merchants in purchasing horses from Kue suggests a well-organized and state-controlled trade system. This reflects the administrative sophistication of Solomon's kingdom, where trade was not only a private enterprise but also a royal endeavor. The use of royal merchants indicates the importance of these transactions to the kingdom's economy and military strength. This system of trade and commerce can be seen as a precursor to the more extensive trade networks that would develop in later empires.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel known for his wisdom, wealth, and extensive building projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem. His reign is marked by prosperity and international trade.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A powerful neighboring nation to Israel, known for its advanced civilization and resources. Egypt was a significant trade partner during Solomon's reign.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/kue.htm">Kue</a></b><br>Also known as Cilicia, a region in modern-day Turkey. It was a source of horses and chariots, indicating its importance in ancient trade networks.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/royal_merchants.htm">Royal Merchants</a></b><br>These were officials or traders appointed by Solomon to manage and conduct international trade on behalf of the kingdom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/horses.htm">Horses</a></b><br>In ancient times, horses were symbols of military power and wealth. Solomon's acquisition of horses from Egypt and Kue highlights his kingdom's prosperity and military strength.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god_over_military_might.htm">Trust in God Over Military Might</a></b><br>Solomon's acquisition of horses from Egypt and Kue can be seen as a reliance on military strength. Believers are reminded to place their trust in God rather than in worldly power or resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The warning in <a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Deuteronomy 17:16</a> serves as a reminder of the importance of obedience to God's commands. Even wise and prosperous leaders like Solomon can fall into disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_compromise.htm">The Dangers of Compromise</a></b><br>Solomon's trade with Egypt, a nation associated with Israel's past bondage, highlights the subtle dangers of compromising with worldly systems. Christians are called to be in the world but not of it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_wealth_and_prosperity.htm">The Role of Wealth and Prosperity</a></b><br>While wealth and prosperity are not inherently wrong, they can lead to spiritual complacency and disobedience if not managed with a heart aligned with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_rastafarians_perceive_jesus.htm">How do Rastafarians perceive Jesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_pharaoh's_cavalry_in_solomon's_era.htm">Is there archaeological or historical evidence of Pharaoh's cavalry that supports the mare comparison in Song of Solomon 1:9 from Solomon's era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/extra-biblical_proof_of_solomon's_chariots.htm">2 Chronicles 1:14 – Are there reliable extra-biblical sources confirming Solomon’s vast numbers of chariots and horses? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_historical_records_support_solomon's_wealth.htm">Does the account in 1 Kings 10:23 of Solomon’s unmatched riches align with known ancient records, or do historical sources contradict this portrayal?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">Linen yarn</span>.--The introduction of this seems to be an error. If the reading of the Hebrew text is to stand, the sense appears to be, "And Solomon's horses were brought from Egypt; a troop of the king's merchants obtained a troop (of horses) at a fixed price." The horses were brought up (that is) in caravans from the plains of Egypt, where they abounded (see <a href="/genesis/47-17.htm" title="And they brought their cattle to Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.">Genesis 47:17</a>; <a href="/exodus/9-3.htm" title="Behold, the hand of the LORD is on your cattle which is in the field, on the horses, on the asses, on the camels, on the oxen, and on the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.">Exodus 9:3</a>; <a href="/exodus/14-9.htm" title="But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.">Exodus 14:9</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/17-17.htm" title="Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.">Deuteronomy 17:17</a>; <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm" title="Woe 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 to the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!">Isaiah 31:1</a>; <a href="/isaiah/36-9.htm" title="How then will you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put your trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?">Isaiah 36:9</a>), although from their not being represented on the monuments before the eighteenth dynasty it is thought they were introduced from abroad, perhaps by the <span class= "ital">Hyksos</span>, or shepherd kings. But the LXX. has a remarkable various reading "and from Tekoa" (from which the Vulg. <span class= "ital">et de Coa</span>, probably comes), according to which the passage runs very simply: "And Solomon's horses were brought from Egypt; and from Tekoa the king's merchants," &c. Tekoa lay on the hills to the east of Hebron, not far from Bethlehem, and might well be an emporium for caravans from Egypt. The parallel passages of <a href="/context/2_chronicles/1-16.htm" title="And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.">2Chronicles 1:16-17</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/9-28.htm" title="And they brought to Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.">2Chronicles 9:28</a>, give us no help, for the former is exactly the same as this, and the latter runs thus: "And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt and out of all lands." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.</span> [This is a difficult passage, and the difficulty lies in the word <span class="hebrew">מִקְוֶה</span>, here rendered "linen yarn." Elsewhere the word signifies, a <span class="accented">congregation</span>, or <span class="accented">gathering</span>, as of water (<a href="/genesis/1-10.htm">Genesis 1:10</a>; <a href="/exodus/7-19.htm">Exodus 7:19</a>; <a href="/leviticus/11-36.htm">Leviticus 11:36</a>). Consequently, Gesenius (with Vatablus, <span class="accented">al</span>.) would here interpret, "company." "And the <span class="accented">company</span> of kings' merchants took the <span class="accented">company</span> (of horses) at a price." The great difficulty in the way of this interpretation is perhaps the paronomasia, which, though not altogether without precedent, would be formal and unusual in grave history. Somewhat similarly Bahr: "and as to horses... and their collection, the merchants of the king made a collection for a certain price," but this again is strained and artificial. Perhaps it is safer to see in the word the name of a place. The LXX. (similarly the Vulgate) renders, "from Egypt <span class="accented">and from Thekoa</span>," <span class="greek">καὶ ἐκ</span> <span class="greek">θεκουὲ</span>, which Keil, however, contends is manifestly a variation of an older reading, <span class="greek">καὶ ἐκ Κουὲ</span>, "<span class="accented">and</span> <span class="accented">from</span> <span class="greek">Κουα</span>." As to Koa or Kova, it is objected that no such place is mentioned elsewhere, and it is alleged that if it were a market for horses, or even if it were a frontier station, where the duties on horses were collected, we should surely have heard of it again. But this is by no means certain. Koa may well have been an in. significant post on the frontier which it was only necessary to mention in this connexion. <span class="greek">Θεκουὲ</span> certainly looks like an emendation, but it is to be remembered that although Tekoa (<a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Amos 1:1</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/11-6.htm">2 Chronicles 11:6</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a>) was apparently an insignificant village, still it gave its name to a district; it was no great distance from the Egyptian frontier - it was some six Roman miles south of Bethlehem, according to Jerome (<span class="accented">in Amos</span>, Proem.), and it may have been the rendezvous of the Egyptian and Hebrew horse dealers. The text would thus yield the following meaning: "And as for the expert of Solomon's horses from Egypt and from Koa (or Tekoa), the king's merchants took them from Koa (or Tekoa) at a price." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/10-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Solomon’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">horses</span><br /><span class="heb">הַסּוּסִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(has·sū·sîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5483.htm">Strong's 5483: </a> </span><span class="str2">A swallow, swift (type of bird)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were imported</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמוֹצָ֧א</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mō·w·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4161.htm">Strong's 4161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Egypt</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Kue;</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִקְוֵ֕ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miq·wêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4723.htm">Strong's 4723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something waited for, confidence, a collection, a pond, a caravan, drove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the royal</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">merchants</span><br /><span class="heb">סֹחֲרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(sō·ḥă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5503.htm">Strong's 5503: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go around or about, travel about</span><br /><br /><span class="word">purchased them</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקְח֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Kue.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקְוֵ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(miq·wêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4723.htm">Strong's 4723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something waited for, confidence, a collection, a pond, a caravan, drove</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 10:28 The horses which Solomon had were brought (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/10-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 10:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 10:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/10-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 10:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 10:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>