2 Chronicles 1:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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 · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and they come up, and bring out from Egypt a chariot for six hundred silverlings, and a horse for fifty and a hundred, and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of Aram--by their hand they bring out.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 1:17 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Kings 10:29but 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.
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:28Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands.

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