2 Chronicles 8:17

Translations

Modern

Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.

Traditional

Then went Solomon to Ezion–geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.

Literal

Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the lip of the sea in the land of Edom.

Latin

Tunc abiit Salomon in Asiongaber, et in Ailath ad oram maris Rubri, quæ est in terra Edom.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.

Notes

2 Chronicles 8:17–18

The Chronicler highlights Solomon's activities at the northern and southern borders of his kingdom to show the size of his empire. Solomon controlled ports on the Red Sea, which enabled international trade to the south. Hiram was a valuable ally; his people, the Phoenicians of Tyre, had extensive trade networks and were expert sailors, helping Solomon trade with Ophir. Ophir is traditionally believed to be in southwest Arabia (see Genesis 10:28–29).

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon

Related verses

2 Kings 14:22
Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.
Deuteronomy 2:8
So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion-geber, and traveled along the road of the Wilderness of Moab.
2 Chronicles 20:36
They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.
1 Kings 22:48
Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
1 Kings 9:26–27
King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
2 Kings 16:6
At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, drove out the men of Judah, and sent the Edomites into Elath, where they live to this day.
Numbers 33:35
They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.

Parallels

1 Kings 9:10–28

People

Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom

Places

Edom: Descendants of Esau; enemy nation southeast of Israel Elath: Edomite port on the Red Sea; fortified by Judah Ezion-geber: Israelite encampment; port city on Red Sea

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Eloth Genealogy Huram Red Sea Sailors Travel

Topics

Elath: A City of Idumea Ezion-Gaber (Ezion-Geber): Solomon Visits Ship: Built by Solomon Solomon: Commerce of

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