1 Kings 10:29 meaning and explanation

A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.

1 Kings 10:29, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse closes the account of Solomon's wealth by describing his role as a dealer in horses and chariots. The narrator reports that a chariot brought from Egypt cost six hundred shekels of silver and a horse a hundred and fifty, and that Solomon's merchants resold them to the kings of the Hittites and Aram.

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