2 Chronicles 9:21
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.”
תַּרְשִׁישׁ
Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite
זָהָב
gold
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זָהָב
Gold. Zahab. More precious than gold. The trials of faith are more valuable than zahab that perishes. Refined faith is worth more than refined gold.
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עֶבֶד
the servants of
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עֶבֶד
Servant, slave. Ebed. Moses was called the servant of the LORD, the highest honour. The greatest in God's kingdom is the servant of all.
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נָשָׂא
carrying
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נָשָׂא
To lift up, to bear, to forgive. Nasa. God lifts the weight of guilt. He carries what we cannot carry.
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הָלַךְ
were going
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הָלַךְ
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
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חוּרָם
Huram
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חוּרָם
Churam, the name of an Israelite and two Syrians
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שֶׁנְהַבִּים
ivories
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שֶׁנְהַבִּים
probably, tooth of elephants, i.e. ivory tusk
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שָׁנֶה
years
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שָׁנֶה
a year (as a revolution of time)
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