Holy Scripture

1 Kings 10:27

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“This means that the knowledge of divine things must be imparted to all nations everywhere through the advent and manifestation of Christ; and Isaiah predicted the coming of Christ in the clearest way by saying, "The earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea." The Scripture usually emp…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — ON THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS 10:27

Source: Septuagint

Original

27And the king made gold and silver in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as the sycamores in the plain for multitude.

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25And they brought every one their gifts, vessels of gold, and raiment, and stacte, and spices, and horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

26And Solomon had four thousand mares for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen: and he put them in the cities of his chariots, and with the king in Jerusalem: a and he ruled over all the kings from the river to the land of the Philistines, and to the borders of Egypt.

— 1 Kings 10:27 —

28And the goings forth of Solomon’s horsemen was also out of Egypt, and the king’s merchants were of Kue; and they received them out of Kue at a price.

29And that which proceeded out of Egypt went up thus, even a chariot for a hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for fifty shekels of silver: and thus for all the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of Syria, they came out by sea.

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