27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones,(A) and he made cedar(B) as abundant as sycamore in the Judean foothills. 28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue.[a] The king’s traders bought them from Kue at the going price.(C) 29 A chariot was imported from Egypt for 15 pounds[b] of silver, and a horse for about four pounds.[c] In the same way, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram through their agents.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:28 = Cilicia
  2. 1 Kings 10:29 Lit 600 shekels
  3. 1 Kings 10:29 Lit 150 shekels

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