2 Chronicles 8:17

17 Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth ^[a] on the coast of Edom. ^[b]

2 Chronicles 8:17 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 17-18. Then went Solomon to Eziongeber
Being now at leisure to look after his navy, to carry on merchandise; and of this, and the following verse, and the reconciliation of them with ( 1 Kings 9:26-28 ) , (See Gill on 1 Kings 9:26), (See Gill on 1 Kings 9:27), (See Gill on 1 Kings 9:28).

2 Chronicles 8:17 In-Context

15 They did not turn aside from the king’s command regarding the priests or the Levites in any matter, including that of the treasuries.

16 Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed.

17 Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.

18 So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.

Footnotes

• [a] Eloth is a variant of Elath; see LXX, 2 Kings 14:22, and 2 Kings 16:6.
• [b] That is, along the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom