2 Chronicles 1:16The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt and from Kue; the king's merchants purchased them from Kue.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~970 BC. Solomon's reign at its peak. Trade caravans arriving from Egypt and Cilicia (modern Turkey) with prized warhorses...
The emotion here: chronicling the warning signs of future compromise
The original word
susim (סוסים) — warhorses, symbols of military power and royal prestige
Why it matters
Kue was ancient Cilicia in modern Turkey, famous for breeding the finest cavalry horses in the ancient world
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 1:16
This violates Deuteronomy 17:16 which forbade kings from multiplying horses from Egypt
Common misconceptionPeople see this as God blessing Solomon's business acumen, but the Chronicler is actually documenting Solomon's gradual drift from God's commands about not accumulating horses from Egypt.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 1:16
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 1:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 1:16 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include international trade, strategic resources, kingdom expansion. Notable phrases: horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; from Kue.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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