2 Chronicles 1:17

17 and the export of chariots from Egypt. They supplied the Hittite and Syrian kings with horses and chariots, selling chariots for 600 pieces of silver each and horses for 150 each. [a]

2 Chronicles 1:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 1:17

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 1:13)

2 Chronicles 1:17 In-Context

15 During his reign silver and gold became as common in Jerusalem as stone, and cedar was as plentiful as ordinary sycamore in the foothills of Judah.
16 The king's agents controlled the export of horses from Musri and Cilicia,
17 and the export of chariots from Egypt. They supplied the Hittite and Syrian kings with horses and chariots, selling chariots for 600 pieces of silver each and horses for 150 each.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. [Verses 16-17 in Hebrew are unclear.]
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.