Quotes About Trade

King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire.

And Hiram had sent the king 120 talents of gold.

King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.

And Hiram sent his servants, men who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomonís servants.

They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.

Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was such an abundance of spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

(The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones.

The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,

not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.

For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiramís fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

Solomonís horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.

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.

Solomonís horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.

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.

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

So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomonís servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.

Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

(The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.

not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.

For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiramís servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

Solomonís horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands.

They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.