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2 Chronicles 1:17
A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler narrates Solomon’s administrative and economic policies during the early years of his reign, following his temple dedication and divine blessing.
The words — מֶרְכָּבָה (mer.ka.Vah) denotes a war chariot, while כֶּסֶף (Ke.sef) specifies the silver currency used to price these military assets.
The thread — This commercial activity mirrors the broader Solomonic trade network described in 2 Chronicles 1:16 and echoes the prophetic warnings against royal chariot accumulation found in 2 Kings 10:29.
Why it lands — The text records the exact market rates for imported military equipment and notes their redistribution to foreign rulers, requiring the reader to observe how state wealth and arms trading function as historical data rather than moral endorsement.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 10:29 but he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.