KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
2 Chronicles 8:16–18
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2 Chronicles 8:16
16Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the Lord, and until it was finished. So the house of the Lord was perfected.
16Now all the worke of Solomon was prepared vnto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and vntill it was finished: so the house of God was perfected.
2 Chronicles 8:17
17¶ Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.
17¶ Then went Solomon to Ezion Geber, and to ‖Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.
- Or, Elath, deut. 2.8.
2 Chronicles 8:18
18And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.
18And Huram sent him by the hands of his seruants, shippes, and seruants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the seruants of Solomon to Ophir, and tooke thence foure hundred and fiftie talents of golde, and brought them to king Solomon.
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DEFINED WORDS
2 Chronicles 8:16
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
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Labor, activity, deed, operation, or a result produced; as a verb, to labor, act, make, produce, or bring about.
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The period of light between morning and evening; a complete daily cycle; or a specified time, age, or season, according to context.
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A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
Completed; ended; done; perfected.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Finished; completed.
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2 Chronicles 8:17
A lateral part, edge, or surface; also a party or position in a dispute.
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The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region.
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2 Chronicles 8:18
Caused to go or be carried; dispatched.
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The end parts of the arms used for holding and working; also figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Large vessels used for travel or transport on water.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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The number following three and preceding five.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The number equal to ten times ten.
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The number equal to five times ten.
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Large units of weight used in reckoning money or precious metal.
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A sovereign ruler; one who reigns over a people or realm.
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From verse 16
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Open the full verse study18And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
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Open the full verse study7And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
From verse 17
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Open the full verse study22He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
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Open the full verse study8And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.
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Open the full verse study48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
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Open the full verse study26¶ And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
27And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
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Open the full verse study36And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
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Open the full verse study6At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.
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Open the full verse study35And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Ezion-gaber.
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Open the full verse study10And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
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Open the full verse study13¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
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Open the full verse study22For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
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Open the full verse study27And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
28And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
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Open the full verse study8I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
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