Bible verse

1 Kings 10:28

Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.

1 Kings 10:28 · BSB

1 Kings 10:28 in context

The verses around it, from 1 Kings 10.

24 The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

25 Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

26 Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.

28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.

29 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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1 Kings 10:28 in other translations

KJV

And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.

ASV

And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; and the king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.

ERV

And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; and the king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.

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