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2 Chronicles 8:17

At that time Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom. Then went Shlomo to `Etzyon-Gever, and to Elot, on the seashore in the land of Edom. Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to the towns of Ezion Geber and Elath near the Red Sea in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Elat on the coast in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the shore of the [Red] Sea in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom. Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom. Then went Salomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth by the sea side in the lande of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the shore of the sea in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom. Solomon went to Ezion-Geber and Eloth, two Edomite towns on the Red Sea. Shlomo went to ‘Etzyon-Gever and Elot on the shore of the sea in the land of Edom. Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom. King Solomon also built ships at Ezion Geber. This town is near Elath on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber, the town which is opposite Eloth, at the seaside in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Eziongeber and Elath, ports on the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba, in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion-Geber, and to Elath, on the edge of the sea in the land of Edom. And Solomon went to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth on the seacoast, in the land of Edom. Then wente Salomon vnto Ezeon Geber, and vnto Eloth by the See syde in the londe of Edomea. Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the sea-shore in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth by the sea in the land of Edom. Then went king Solomon to Ezion Gaber, and to Eloth at the sea side in the lande of Edom. Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the sea-shore in the land of Edom. Then went Solomon to Ezion Geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Gasion Gaber, and to Ælath near the sea in the land of Idumea. Then went Solomon to Ezion–geber, and to Eloth, on the sea shore in the land of Edom. Thanne Salomon yede in to Asiongaber, and in to Hailath, at the brynke of the reed see, which is in the lond of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom. Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and Elath 2 Kings 14:22)">[fn] on the seacoast, in the land of Edom. Later Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Elath, ports along the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom. Then, went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and unto Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to Asiongaber, and to Ailath, on the coast of the Red Sea, which is in the land of Edom. Then Solomon went to E'zion-ge'ber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom. Then hath Solomon gone to Ezion-Geber, and unto Elath, on the border of the sea, in the land of Edom; Then Solomon has gone to Ezion-Geber, and to Elath, on the border of the sea, in the land of Edom; Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and Elath on the coast of Edom. Hiram sent him ships and with them veteran sailors. Joined by Solomon's men they sailed to Ophir (in east Africa), loaded on fifteen tons of gold, and brought it back to King Solomon. Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Elath;   Ezion-Gaber (Ezion-Geber);   Ship;   Solomon;   Thompson Chain Reference - Elath;   Ezion-Gaber;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Elath;   Hadad;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Edom;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ezion-Geber;   Solomon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Elath;   Ezion Geber;   Solomon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Elath;   Ezion-Geber;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Hiram;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elath, Eloth ;   Eziongaber or Eziongeber ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elath;   Ezion-gaber;   Red sea;   Tyre;   Smith Bible Dictionary - E'lath, E'loth;   E'zion-Ga'ber,;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Elath;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Commerce;   Elath;   Hiram;   Shore;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Elath;   Ezion - Geber;   Ophir;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
At that time Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom.
Hebrew Names Version
Then went Shlomo to `Etzyon-Gever, and to Elot, on the seashore in the land of Edom.
King James Version
Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.
English Standard Version
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom.
New Century Version
Then Solomon went to the towns of Ezion Geber and Elath near the Red Sea in the land of Edom.
New English Translation
Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Elat on the coast in the land of Edom.
Amplified Bible
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the shore of the [Red] Sea in the land of Edom.
New American Standard Bible
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom.
World English Bible
Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then went Salomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth by the sea side in the lande of Edom.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the shore of the sea in the land of Edom.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.
Contemporary English Version
Solomon went to Ezion-Geber and Eloth, two Edomite towns on the Red Sea.
Complete Jewish Bible
Shlomo went to ‘Etzyon-Gever and Elot on the shore of the sea in the land of Edom.
Darby Translation
Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom.
Easy-to-Read Version
King Solomon also built ships at Ezion Geber. This town is near Elath on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
George Lamsa Translation
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber, the town which is opposite Eloth, at the seaside in the land of Edom.
Good News Translation
Then Solomon went to Eziongeber and Elath, ports on the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba, in the land of Edom.
Lexham English Bible
Then Solomon went to Ezion-Geber, and to Elath, on the edge of the sea in the land of Edom.
Literal Translation
And Solomon went to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth on the seacoast, in the land of Edom.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then wente Salomon vnto Ezeon Geber, and vnto Eloth by the See syde in the londe of Edomea.
American Standard Version
Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the sea-shore in the land of Edom.
Bible in Basic English
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth by the sea in the land of Edom.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then went king Solomon to Ezion Gaber, and to Eloth at the sea side in the lande of Edom.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the sea-shore in the land of Edom.
King James Version (1611)
Then went Solomon to Ezion Geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then Solomon went to Gasion Gaber, and to Ælath near the sea in the land of Idumea.
English Revised Version
Then went Solomon to Ezion–geber, and to Eloth, on the sea shore in the land of Edom.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thanne Salomon yede in to Asiongaber, and in to Hailath, at the brynke of the reed see, which is in the lond of Edom.
Update Bible Version
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.
New King James Version
Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and Elath 2 Kings 14:22)">[fn] on the seacoast, in the land of Edom.
New Living Translation
Later Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Elath, ports along the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom.
New Life Bible
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom.
New Revised Standard
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then, went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and unto Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Solomon went to Asiongaber, and to Ailath, on the coast of the Red Sea, which is in the land of Edom.
Revised Standard Version
Then Solomon went to E'zion-ge'ber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom.
Young's Literal Translation
Then hath Solomon gone to Ezion-Geber, and unto Elath, on the border of the sea, in the land of Edom;
THE MESSAGE
Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and Elath on the coast of Edom. Hiram sent him ships and with them veteran sailors. Joined by Solomon's men they sailed to Ophir (in east Africa), loaded on fifteen tons of gold, and brought it back to King Solomon.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom.

Contextual Overview

12At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the Lord on the Lord’s altar he had made in front of the portico. 12 Then Shlomo offered burnt-offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch, 12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the Lord on the altar of the Lord , which he had built before the porch, 12 Then Solomon offered up burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of the Lord that he had built before the vestibule, 12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar he had built for the Lord in front of the Temple porch. 12 Then Solomon offered burnt sacrifices to the Lord on the altar of the Lord which he had built in front of the temple's porch. 12Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD which he had built in front of the porch [of the temple], 12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD which he had built in front of the porch; 12 Then Solomon offered burnt-offerings to Yahweh on the altar of Yahweh, which he had built before the porch, 12 Then Salomon offered burnt offrings vnto the Lord, on the altar of the Lorde, which he had built before the porche,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Eziongeber: 2 Chronicles 20:36, Numbers 33:35, 1 Kings 9:26, 1 Kings 9:27, 1 Kings 22:48

Eloth: Deuteronomy 2:8, 2 Kings 14:22, 2 Kings 16:6, Elath

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 26:2 - Eloth

Cross-References

Genesis 1:22
God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the eretz."
Genesis 1:22
And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
Genesis 1:22
And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth."
Genesis 1:22
God blessed them and said, "Have many young ones so that you may grow in number. Fill the water of the seas, and let the birds grow in number on the earth."
Genesis 1:22
God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth."
Genesis 1:22
And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."
Genesis 1:22
God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."
Genesis 1:22
Then God blessed them, saying, Bring foorth fruite and multiplie, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the foule multiplie in the earth.
Genesis 1:22
Then God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth."
Genesis 1:22
Then he gave the living creatures his blessing—he told the ocean creatures to live everywhere in the ocean and the birds to live everywhere on earth.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 17-18. Then went Solomon to Eziongeber,.... Being now at leisure to look after his navy, to carry on merchandise; and of this, and the following verse, and the reconciliation of them with 1 Kings 9:26,

1 Kings 9:26- :,

1 Kings 9:26- :,

1 Kings 9:26- :.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 8:17. Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber — See the notes on 1 Kings 9:26-28, for conjectures concerning Ezion-geber and Ophir.


 
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