2 Chronicles 1:17

17 They imported a chariot from Egypt for six hundred shekels[a] of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty.[b] They also exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and of the Arameans.

2 Chronicles 1:17 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
17 And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.
English Standard Version (ESV)
17 They imported a chariot from Egypt for 600 shekels of silver, and a horse for 150. Likewise through them these were exported to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.
New Living Translation (NLT)
17 At that time chariots from Egypt could be purchased for 600 pieces of silver, and horses for 150 pieces of silver. They were then exported to the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.
The Message Bible (MSG)
17 Chariots from Egypt went for fifteen pounds of silver and a horse for about three and three-quarters of a pound of silver. Solomon carried on a brisk horse-trading business with the Hittite and Aramean royal houses.
American Standard Version (ASV)
17 And they fetched up and brought out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred [shekels] of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
17 They imported each chariot from Egypt for 15 pounds of silver and each horse for 6 ounces of silver. For the same price they obtained horses to export to all the Hittite and Aramean kings.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
17 A chariot could be imported from Egypt for 15 pounds [of silver] and a horse for about four pounds. In the same way, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram through their agents.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
17 They could get a chariot from Egypt for 15 pounds of silver. They could get a horse for less than four pounds of silver. They sold horses and chariots to all of the Hittite and Aramean kings.

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 The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the foothills.
16 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue —the royal merchants purchased them from Kue at the current price.
17 They imported a chariot from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. They also exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and of the Arameans.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Song of Songs 1:9

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms
  • [b]. That is, about 3 3/4 pounds or about 1.7 kilograms
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