2 Chronicles 2:16

16 And we'll cut all of the logs from Lebanon you need. We'll make rafts out of them. We'll float them by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem."

2 Chronicles 2:16 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 2:16

And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shall
need
Both cedar and fir, ( 1 Kings 5:8 1 Kings 5:10 ) ,

and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa;
a port in the Mediterranean sea, the same that Jonah went down to, (See Gill on 1 Kings 5:9),

and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem;
in land carriages, about forty miles off.

2 Chronicles 2:16 In-Context

14 His mother was from Dan. His father was from Tyre. He is trained to work with gold, silver, bronze and iron. He knows how to work with stone and wood. He can also work with purple, blue and bright red yarn and fine linen. He's skilled in all kinds of carving. He can follow any pattern you give him. He'll work with your skilled workers. He'll also work with those of your father David. David was my master.

15 "Now please send us what you promised. Send us the wheat, barley, olive oil and wine.

16 And we'll cut all of the logs from Lebanon you need. We'll make rafts out of them. We'll float them by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem."

17 Solomon counted all of the outsiders who were living in Israel. He did it after his father David had counted them. There were 153,600 of them.

18 He chose 70,000 to carry things. He chose 80,000 to cut stones in the hills. He put 3,600 men in charge of the people to keep them working.