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2 Chronicles 8:17

Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the shore of the 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 Living Translation
Later Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Elath, ports along the shore of the Red 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 gave burnt gifts to the Lord on the Lord's altar which he had built in front of the porch. 13 He gave a certain number of gifts every day, as Moses had said should be given. Gifts were given for the Days of Rest, the new moons, and the three special suppers each year. These special suppers were the Special Supper of Bread Without Yeast, the Special Supper of Weeks, and the Special Supper of Tents. 14 By the law of David his father, Solomon chose the religious leaders for their different duties. He chose the Levites for their duties of praise and helping the religious leaders for each day's needs. And he chose who should be the gate-keepers at each gate. For David the man of God had said that this must be done. 15 They did all that the king had said the religious leaders and Levites must do in every duty and with the store-houses. 16 So all the work of Solomon was done, from the day the house of the Lord was begun until it was finished. So the house of the Lord was built. 17 Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom. 18 Huram sent his servants to him with ships and servants who knew the sea. They went to Ophir together with Solomon's servants to get gold. And they brought gold weighing as much as 450 men from there to King Solomon.

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 wanted good to come to them, saying, "Give birth to many. Grow in number. Fill the waters in the seas. Let birds grow in number on the earth."
Genesis 1:28
And God wanted good to come to them, saying, "Give birth to many. Grow in number. Fill the earth and rule over it. Rule over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
Genesis 8:13
In the year 601, in the first month, on the first day of the month, the water was dried up from the earth. Then Noah took the covering off the large boat, and looked out and saw that the earth was dry.
Genesis 8:14
In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the ground was dry.
Genesis 8:15
Then God said to Noah,
Genesis 9:1
God made good come to Noah and his sons, and said to them, "Have many children, and cover the earth.
Genesis 9:7
As for you, have many children. Cover the earth with many people."
Psalms 107:38
He lets good come to them and they become many in number. And He does not let the number of their cattle become less.

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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