1 Kings 10:28 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁸ Solomon’s import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king’s traders received them from Kue at a price.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁸ And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁸ Solomon's horses were brought out of Egypt, and the king's merchants received them in droves, each at a price. [Deut. 17:15, 16.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁸ Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue, purchased from Kue by the king’s agents at the going price.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ And horses were brought for Solomon from Egypt and from Kue. For the merchants of the king were buying these from Kue. And they paid out the established price.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁸ And horses were brought for Solomon out of Egypt, and Coa: for the king's merchants brought them out of Coa, and bought them at a set price.

1 Kings 10:28 Cross References

Genesis 41:42

Removing his signet ring from his hand, Pharaoh put it on Joseph’s hand; he arrayed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck.

Genesis 47:17

So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them food in exchange for the horses, the flocks, the herds, and the donkeys. That year he supplied them with food in exchange for all their livestock.

2 Chronicles 9:28

Horses were imported for Solomon from Egypt and from all lands.

Proverbs 7:16

I have decked my couch with coverings, colored spreads of Egyptian linen;

Isaiah 19:9

The workers in flax will be in despair, and the carders and those at the loom will grow pale.

Isaiah 36:9

How then can you repulse a single captain among the least of my master’s servants, when you rely on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

Ezekiel 27:7

Of fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail, serving as your ensign; blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah was your awning.

Deuteronomy 17:16

Even so, he must not acquire many horses for himself or return the people to Egypt in order to acquire more horses, since the Lord has said to you, ‘You must never return that way again.’