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New Living Translation

2 Chronicles 8:17

Later Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Elath, ports along the shore of the Red Sea 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 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

12 Then Solomon presented burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar he had built for him in front of the entry room of the Temple. 13 He offered the sacrifices for the Sabbaths, the new moon festivals, and the three annual festivals—the Passover celebration, the Festival of Harvest, and the Festival of Shelters—as Moses had commanded. 14 In assigning the priests to their duties, Solomon followed the regulations of his father, David. He also assigned the Levites to lead the people in praise and to assist the priests in their daily duties. And he assigned the gatekeepers to their gates by their divisions, following the commands of David, the man of God. 15 Solomon did not deviate in any way from David's commands concerning the priests and Levites and the treasuries. 16 So Solomon made sure that all the work related to building the Temple of the Lord was carried out, from the day its foundation was laid to the day of its completion. 17 Later Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Elath, ports along the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom. 18 Hiram sent him ships commanded by his own officers and manned by experienced crews of sailors. These ships sailed to Ophir with Solomon's men and brought back to Solomon almost seventeen tons of gold.

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
Then God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply. Let the fish fill the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth."
Genesis 1:28
Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground."
Genesis 8:13
Noah was now 601 years old. On the first day of the new year, ten and a half months after the flood began, the floodwaters had almost dried up from the earth. Noah lifted back the covering of the boat and saw that the surface of the ground was drying.
Genesis 8:14
Two more months went by, and at last the earth was dry!
Genesis 8:15
Then God said to Noah,
Genesis 9:1
Then God blessed Noah and his sons and told them, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth.
Genesis 9:7
Now be fruitful and multiply, and repopulate the earth."
Psalms 107:38
How he blesses them! They raise large families there, and their herds of livestock increase.

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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