2 CHR 2:17 Parallel Verse View

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Original CH2 2:16: Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

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BrLXX (CH2 2:16) Καὶ συνήγαγε Σαλωμὼν πάντας τοὺς ἄνδρας τοὺς προσηλύτους τοὺς ἐν γῇ Ἰσραὴλ μετὰ τὸν ἀριθμὸν ὃν ἠρίθμησεν αὐτοὺς Δαυὶδ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εὑρέθησαν ἑκατὸν πεντήκοντα χιλιάδες καὶ τρισχίλιοι ἑξακόσιοι.
(Kai sunaʸgage Salōmōn pantas tous andras tous prosaʸlutous tous en gaʸ Israaʸl meta ton arithmon hon aʸrithmaʸsen autous Dawid ho pataʸr autou, kai heurethaʸsan hekaton pentaʸkonta ⱪiliades kai trisⱪilioi hexakosioi.)

BrTr (CH2 2:16) And Solomon gathered all the foreigners that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering with which David his father numbered them; and there were found a hundred and fifty-three thousand six hundred.

ULT And Solomon counted all the men, the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, after the census that David, his father, had counted them. And there were found 153,600.

UST Solomon told his workers to count all the people from other countries who were living in Israel, similar to what his father David had done. There were 153,600 of them.

BSB Solomon numbered all the foreign men in the land of Israel following the census his father David [had conducted], and there were found to be 153,600 [in all].

OEB No OEB CH2 2:17 book available

WEBBE Solomon counted all the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, after the census with which David his father had counted them; and they found one hundred and fifty-three thousand and six hundred.

WMBB Solomon counted all the foreigners who were in Eretz-Israel, after the census with which David his father had counted them; and they found one hundred and fifty-three thousand and six hundred.

NET Solomon took a census of all the male resident foreigners in the land of Israel, after the census his father David had taken. There were 153,600 in all.

LSV And Solomon numbers all the men, the sojourners who [are] in the land of Israel, after the numbering with which his father David numbered them, and they are found [to be] one hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred;

FBV Solomon had a census taken of all the foreigners in the land of Israel, like the census his father David had conducted, and found there were 153,600.

T4T Solomon told his workers to count all the people from other countries who were living in Israel, similar to what his father David had done. There were 153,600 of them.

LEB Then Solomon counted all the resident alien men who were in the land of Israel after the census that David his father had taken of them. And there were found one hundred and fifty-three thousand.

BBE Then Solomon took the number of all the men from strange lands who were living in Israel, as his father David had done; there were a hundred and fifty-three thousand, six hundred.

Moff So Solomon registered all the aliens in the land of Israel, according to the census taken by his father David; they proved to be a hundred and fifty-three thousand six hundred in number.

JPS (CH2 2:16) (2-15) and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need; and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.'

ASV And Solomon numbered all the sojourners that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found a hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred.

DRA And Solomon numbered all the proselytes in the land of Israel, after the numbering which David his father had made, and they were found a hundred and fifty-three thousand and six hundred.

YLT And Solomon numbereth all the men, the sojourners who [are] in the land of Israel, after the numbering with which David his father numbered them, and they are found a hundred and fifty thousand, and three thousand, and six hundred;

Drby And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the account that David his father had taken of them, and there were found a hundred and fifty-three thousand six hundred.

RV And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred.

SLT And Solomon will number all the men, the strangers which are in the land of Israel, after the numbering which David his father numbered them; and they will be found a hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred.

Wbstr And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering with which David his father had numbered them; and they were found a hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred.

KJB-1769 ¶ And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred.[fn]

2.17 the strangers: Heb. the men the strangers

KJB-1611 ¶ And Solomon numbred all [fn]the strangers that were in the lande of Israel, after the numbring wherewith Dauid his father had numbred them: and they were found an hundred and fiftie thousand, and three thousand and sixe hundred.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

2:17 Hebr. the men the strangers.

Bshps And Solomon numbred all the straungers that were in the lande of Israel, after the number of them whom his father Dauid had numbred: And they were founde an hundred fiftie and three thousand, and sixe hundred.
(And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the number of them whom his father David had numbered: And they were found an hundred fifty and three thousand, and six hundred.)

Gnva And Salomon nombred al the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the nombring that his father Dauid had nombred them: and they were found an hundreth and three and fiftie thousand, and sixe hundreth.
(And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering that his father David had numbered them: and they were found an hundredth and three and fifty thousand, and six hundredth.)

Cvdl And Salomon nombred all the straungers in the londe of Israel, acordinge to the nombre whan Dauid his father nombred them: and there were founde an hundreth & fiftye thousande, thre thousande and sixe hudreth.
(And Solomon numbered all the strangers in the land of Israel, according to the number when David his father numbered them: and there were found an hundredth and fifty thousand, three thousand and six hundredth.)

Wycl Therfor Salomon noumbride alle men conuertid fro hethenesse, that weren in the lond of Israel, aftir the noumbryng which Dauid, his fadir, noumbride; and an hundrid thousynde and thre and fifti thousynde and sixe hundrid weren foundun.
(Therefore Solomon numbered all men converted from heathensse, that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering which David, his father, numbered; and an hundred thousand and three and fifty thousand and six hundred were found.)

Luth (CH2 2:16) Und Salomo zählete alle Fremdlinge im Lande Israel nach der Zahl, da sie David, sein Vater, zählete; und wurden funden hundertundfünfzigtausend, dreitausend und sechshundert.
(And Salomo counted all strangers in_the land Israel after the/of_the number, there they/she/them David, be father, counted; and became funds one_hundred_and_fifty_thousand, three_thousand and six-hundred.)

ClVg Numeravit igitur Salomon omnes viros proselytos qui erant in terra Israël, post dinumerationem quam dinumeravit David pater ejus, et inventi sunt centum quinquaginta millia, et tria millia sexcenti.[fn]
(Counted therefore Solomon everyone men proselyte/convert(n)s who/which they_were in/into/on earth/land Israel, after counting how enumerated David father his/her, and found are hundred fifty thousands, and three thousands six-hundred.)

2.17 Numeravit igitur, etc. Fuerunt operarii domus Domini de filiis Isræl, etc. RAB. usque ad Ecclesiam Christi recte vivendo et docendo construunt. Tria millia et sexcenti. In Paralipomenon pro tribus millibus trecentis præpositis, qui in Regum numerantur, tria millia sexcenti scribuntur pro perfectione sublimium virorum. In senario enim Deus mundi ornatum complevit: et quia sancta Scriptura fidem Trinitatis docet et opera justitiæ, recte tria millia sexcenti perhibentur fuisse.

2.17 Counted therefore, etc. They_were workers home Master from/about to_the_children Israel, etc. RAB. until to assembly/church of_Christ correctly/straight living and by_teaching they_build. Three thousands and six-hundred. In Chronicles for tribe thousands three-hundreds put_in_fronts, who/which in/into/on Kings are_counted, three thousands six-hundred they_are_written for perfection high of_men. In sixfold because God world ornament finished: and because holy Scripture/Writing faith Trinity teaches and works justice, correctly/straight three thousands six-hundred they_are_given to_have_been.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Solomon counted

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_counted Shəlomoh/(Solomon) all/each/any/every the,people the,sojourners which/who in=land Yisrael after the,census which/who he,had_counted_them Dāvid his/its=father and,they_were_found hundred and,fifty thousand and,three_of thousands and,six hundreds )

The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: [Solomon had his servants count]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) They were found to be 153,600

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [There were 153,600 foreigners] (See also: translate-numbers)

Note 3 topic: translate-numbers

(Occurrence 0) 153,600

“one hundred and fifty-three thousand six hundred”

Note 4 topic: translate-numbers

(Occurrence 0) 3,600

“three thousand six hundred”

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Solomon’s International Presence

1 Kings 9-10; 2 Chronicles 2:1-18; 8:1-9:28

Near the beginning of Solomon’s reign, the Lord promised to bless him with great wisdom, riches, and honor (1 Kings 3:2-15), and the fulfillment of this promise led to great fame for Solomon throughout the Near East. Humanly speaking, Solomon had been set up for immense success by his father David, who passed on to him a powerful kingdom that stretched from the tip of the Red Sea to the Euphrates River (2 Samuel 8-10; 1 Chronicles 18-19; 2 Chronicles 8). During Solomon’s reign Israel controlled all land routes leading from Egypt and the Red Sea to the Aramean and Hittite nations to the north, and they also controlled the northern terminus of the great Incense Route leading from the peoples of southwest Arabia to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea at Gaza. Solomon appears to have capitalized on his strategic control over travel and shipping throughout the region by setting up a very lucrative international arms dealership, through which he paired chariots bought from Egypt with horses bought from Kue (the term sometimes translated as “Egypt” should probably be translated “Muzur,” a district near Kue) and sold them to the kings of the Hittites and Arameans. Solomon also likely gained immense wealth from very productive copper mines at Punon, Timna, and elsewhere (see “Southern Arabah Valley” map). All this won him great renown among all the rulers of the Near East, including the queen of Sheba, who traveled over a thousand miles to see for herself Solomon’s great wisdom and splendor. She brought with her luxurious gifts from her land, including spices, precious stones, and gold, which she may have obtained from nearby Ophir. Solomon also arranged for King Hiram of Tyre to provide him with cedar timbers from Lebanon to build the Temple of the Lord and his royal palace (2 Chronicles 2). The logs were bound into rafts, floated down to Joppa, and then disassembled and hauled up to Jerusalem. Solomon also launched ships to sail to faraway lands during his reign and bring back riches and exotic goods. Scholars have proposed various locations for the exact destination of the ships, and some have struggled to reconcile what can seem like confusion on the part of the biblical writers over the term Tarshish. But a careful reading of the biblical accounts indicates that there were probably two separate fleets of ships: the fleet of Hiram and Solomon’s fleet of ships of Tarshish. Both fleets are separately mentioned in 1 Kings 10:22, and the phrase “at sea with” may simply indicate that they were sailing at the same time but not necessarily together. Also, the list of goods brought back by Hiram’s fleet is somewhat different than the list of goods brought back by Solomon’s fleet (compare 1 Kings 10:11, 22; 2 Chronicles 8:17-18; 9:10, 21). Likewise, the wording of 2 Chronicles 8:17-18 is that Hiram “sent to [Solomon] by the hand of his servants ships and servants familiar with the sea,” but the implication seems to be that the ships remained Hiram’s, not Solomon’s, whereas the other fleet of ships of Tarshish appears to have belonged to Solomon, though the ships were manned by Hiram’s men as well (2 Chronicles 9:21). Thus, Hiram’s fleet set sail from Ezion-geber, traveled the length of the Red Sea, and acquired gold from Ophir. Solomon’s fleet, on the other hand, could have sailed either the Red Sea or the Mediterranean Sea, since the term ships of Tarshish seems to have been used at times to indicate a class of trading or refinery ships rather than a specific destination (see article for “Tarshish” map). It is also possible, however, that the term Tarshish referred to the ships’ actual destination, which during Solomon’s reign appears to have been located in the far western Mediterranean Sea. This is supported by isotopic studies of silver found in Israel during Solomon’s time, which have traced the source to Tharros on the island of Sardinia. This also fits well with the length of time given for the voyage of Solomon’s fleet, which returned every three years with their exotic goods.

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Solomon’s International Presence

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