1Ki 10:27-29, 2Ch 1:15-17, 9:20, Job 22:24-25 | TSK | STEP

1 Kings 10:27-29

the king.

made. Heb. gave.

Solomon, etc. Heb. the going forth of the horses which wasSolomon's. horse brought.

De 17:16; 2Ch 1:16,17; 9:28; Isa 31:1-3; 36:9

and linen yarn.

for six hundred.This was the ordinary price of a chariot, as 150 shekels was that of a horse. It seems that neither horses nor chariots came out of Egypt but by means of Solomon's servants.

the kings.

Jos 1:4; 2Ki 7:6

their means. Heb. their hand.

Ho 12:10; Mal 1:1

2 Chronicles 1:15-17

the king.He destroyed its value by making it so exceedingly plentiful.

12; 9:27; 1Ki 10:27-29; Job 22:24,25; Isa 60:17

made. Heb. gave. sycamore trees.

9:27; Isa 9:10; Am 7:14

Solomon. Heb. the going forth of the horses which wasSolomon's.

9:28; 1Ki 10:28,29

linen yarn.The word [miqvê ,] or [miqvêh ,] {mikweh,} is regarded by the ancient translators as a proper name: the LXX. have [ek Thekoue,] "from Tekoa," the Vulgate, {de Coa,} "from Koa," which is adopted by Dr. Geddes; the Syriac, "from the city Aphelia;" and the Arabic, "{ex urbe Australium.}" Bochart thinks it signifies a tribute; others suppose that it signifies a string or drove of horses, or as Jarchi says, what the Germans call {Stutte,} a stud; but Houbigant supposes it to be a corruption for {mercavah,} "chariots." Our English translation, however, which regards it as synonymous with {tikwah,} seems by far the best. According to Norden, linen yarn is still one of the principal articles of commerce in Egypt, and is exported in very large quantities, together with unmanufactured flax and spun cotton; and Sanutus, 400 years ago, remarked that though Christian countries abounded in flax, yet the goodness of the Egyptian was such, that it was dispersed even to the west.

the kings.

2Ki 10:29

means. Heb. hand.

2 Chronicles 9:20

drinking.

1Ki 10:21; Es 1:7; Da 5:2,3

pure. Heb. shut up. none were of silver. or, there was nosilver in them. it was.

27; Isa 2:22; Jer 31:5

Job 22:24-25

lay up.

1Ki 10:21; 2Ch 1:5; 9:10,27

as dust. or, on the dust. Ophir.

Ge 10:29; 1Ki 9:28; 22:48; Ps 45:9; Isa 13:12

the Almighty.

Ge 15:1; Ps 18:2; 84:11; Isa 41:10; Ro 8:31

defence. or, gold.

Ps 16:5,6; Isa 33:6; 2Co 6:10; Jas 2:5

plenty of silver. Heb. silver of strength.