2 Chronicles 9:21
"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."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

The imports here mentioned, would show that prosperity drew the minds of Solomon and his subjects to the love of things curious and uncommon, though useless in themselves. True wisdom

and happiness are always united together; but no such alliance exists between wealth and the enjoyment of the things of this life.

Reflection

Neither power, wealth, nor wisdom, can ward off or prepare for the stroke of death. But thanks be to God who giveth the victory to the true believer, even over

this dreaded enemy, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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The imports here mentioned, would show that prosperity drew the minds of Solomon and his subjects to the love of things curious and uncommon, though useless in themselves. True wisdom and happiness are always united together; but no such alliance exists between wealth and the enjoyment

of the things of this life. Let us then acquaint ourselves with the Saviour, that we may find rest for our souls. Here is Solomon reigning in wealth and power, in ease and fulness, the like of which could never since be found; for the most known of the great princes of the earth were famed for their wars; whereas Solomon reigned forty years in profound peace. The promise was fulfilled, that God would give him riches and honour, such as no kings have had or shall have. The lustre wherein he appeared, was typical of the spiritual glory of the kingdom of the Messiah, and but a faint representation of His throne, which is above every throne. Here is Solomon dying, and leaving all his wealth and power to one who he knew would be a fool! Ecclesiastes 2:18,19. This was not only vanity, but vexation of spirit. Neither power, wealth, nor wisdom, can ward off or prepare for the stroke of death. But thanks be to God who giveth the victory to the true believer, even over this dreaded enemy, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (20 words)

H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H0591 אֱנִיָּה
Definition:

33t.;PluralabsoluteאֳנִיּוֺתDeuteronomy 28:68+;אֳונִ֯יּוֺת2Chronicles 8:18; construct = absolute1 Kings 22:49+, etc.; —a shipProverbs 30:19;Genesis 49:13;Deuteronomy 28:68;Judges 5:17(where, however, 33t.;PluralabsoluteאֳנִיּוֺתDeuteronomy 28:68+;אֳונִ֯יּוֺת2Chronicles 8:18; construct = absolute1 Kings 22:49+, etc.; —a shipProverbs 30:19;Genesis 49:13;Deuteronomy 28:68;Judges 5:17(where, however,

H4428 מֶלֶךְ
Definition:

4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN 4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN

Possible Meanings:
  • counsel (semantic_range)
  • advice (semantic_range)
H1980 הָלַךְ
Definition:

26+;הָלָ֑ךְ2 Samuel 8:6+; 3 pluralהָֽלְכוּGenesis 14:24+;(הֶ)הָֽלְכוּאJoshua 10:24(Ges§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b Köi. 414 f.), etc.;Imperfectrarelya.3masculine singularיִהֲלֹךְJeremiah 9:34t. Job, Psalms;וַיַּ 26+;הָלָ֑ךְ2 Samuel 8:6+; 3 pluralהָֽלְכוּGenesis 14:24+;(הֶ)הָֽלְכוּאJoshua 10:24(Ges§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b Köi. 414 f.), etc.;Imperfectrarelya.3masculine singularיִהֲלֹךְJeremiah 9:34t. Job, Psalms;וַיַּ

Possible Meanings:
  • toll (semantic_range)
H8659 תַּרְשִׁישׁ
Definition:

Tyrseni(Etruscans) in Italy, WMMHast. DB TARSHISH,PhoeniciaRenoufPSBA xvi. 134 ff.,SardiniaHalREJ xiii. 14; see also Ency. Bib.TARSHISH; —Tarshish,ᵐ5usuallyΘαρς(ε)ις(Isaiah 23:1,14Καρχήδων=Carthage); Tyrseni(Etruscans) in Italy, WMMHast. DB TARSHISH,PhoeniciaRenoufPSBA xvi. 134 ff.,SardiniaHalREJ xiii. 14; see also Ency. Bib.TARSHISH; —Tarshish,ᵐ5usuallyΘαρς(ε)ις(Isaiah 23:1,14Καρχήδων=Carthage);

Possible Meanings:
  • yellow jasper (semantic_range)
H5973 עִם
Definition:

compare √ענד), without difference of meaning (עמיin PentateuchGenesis 31:31;Genesis 39:7,12,14;Exodus 33:12;Leviticus 26:21,23,27,40 [H]Numbers 22:19; Joshua-Kings 13 t.;Psalm 42:9;Psalm 86:17;Job 10: compare √ענד), without difference of meaning (עמיin PentateuchGenesis 31:31;Genesis 39:7,12,14;Exodus 33:12;Leviticus 26:21,23,27,40 [H]Numbers 22:19; Joshua-Kings 13 t.;Psalm 42:9;Psalm 86:17;Job 10:

H5650 עֶבֶד
Definition:

25+,עָ֑בֶדGenesis 44:10+; suffixעַבְדִּיGenesis 26:24+;עַבְדְּךָGenesis 19:19+;עַבְדֶּ֫ךָGenesis 18:3+; pluralעֲבָדִיםGenesis 9:25+,עַבְדֵיGenesis 21:25+, suffixעֲבָדַיLeviticus 25:42+,עַבְדֵיכֶםJoshu 25+,עָ֑בֶדGenesis 44:10+; suffixעַבְדִּיGenesis 26:24+;עַבְדְּךָGenesis 19:19+;עַבְדֶּ֫ךָGenesis 18:3+; pluralעֲבָדִיםGenesis 9:25+,עַבְדֵיGenesis 21:25+, suffixעֲבָדַיLeviticus 25:42+,עַבְדֵיכֶםJoshu

Possible Meanings:
  • slave (semantic_range)
  • servant (semantic_range)
H2361 חוּרָם
Definition:

5) – listed among the sons of Bela, he represents an early Israelite bearer of the name and stands as a reminder that what later became a famous Phoenician name was not unknown among the tribes of Isr 5) – listed among the sons of Bela, he represents an early Israelite bearer of the name and stands as a reminder that what later became a famous Phoenician name was not unknown among the tribes of Isr

H0259 אֶחָד
Definition:

5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ 5#NAME?אַחַ֫דGenesis 21:15+; so even before preposition1 Samuel 9:3and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absoluteאַחַ֫תGenesis 2:21+;אֶחָ֑תGenesis 11:1+; constructאַחַ֫תDeuteronomy 13:13+; plural masculineאֲ

Possible Meanings:
  • one (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • each (semantic_range)
  • every (semantic_range)
  • a certain (semantic_range)
H7969 שָׁלוֹשׁ
Definition:

890t., also constructשְׁלשׁGenesis 18:665t. (butGenesis 38:24read perhapsשְׁלשֶׁתSamaritan, compare Di and others),שְׁלָשֿׁExodus 21:11;feminineשְׁלשָׁה(וֺשָׁה- rare, chiefly late), withnoun masculine 890t., also constructשְׁלשׁGenesis 18:665t. (butGenesis 38:24read perhapsשְׁלשֶׁתSamaritan, compare Di and others),שְׁלָשֿׁExodus 21:11;feminineשְׁלשָׁה(וֺשָׁה- rare, chiefly late), withnoun masculine

H8141 שָׁנֶה
Definition:

10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t., 10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t.,

Possible Meanings:
  • year (semantic_range)
H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H0591 אֱנִיָּה
Definition:

33t.;PluralabsoluteאֳנִיּוֺתDeuteronomy 28:68+;אֳונִ֯יּוֺת2Chronicles 8:18; construct = absolute1 Kings 22:49+, etc.; —a shipProverbs 30:19;Genesis 49:13;Deuteronomy 28:68;Judges 5:17(where, however, 33t.;PluralabsoluteאֳנִיּוֺתDeuteronomy 28:68+;אֳונִ֯יּוֺת2Chronicles 8:18; construct = absolute1 Kings 22:49+, etc.; —a shipProverbs 30:19;Genesis 49:13;Deuteronomy 28:68;Judges 5:17(where, however,

H8659 תַּרְשִׁישׁ
Definition:

Tyrseni(Etruscans) in Italy, WMMHast. DB TARSHISH,PhoeniciaRenoufPSBA xvi. 134 ff.,SardiniaHalREJ xiii. 14; see also Ency. Bib.TARSHISH; —Tarshish,ᵐ5usuallyΘαρς(ε)ις(Isaiah 23:1,14Καρχήδων=Carthage); Tyrseni(Etruscans) in Italy, WMMHast. DB TARSHISH,PhoeniciaRenoufPSBA xvi. 134 ff.,SardiniaHalREJ xiii. 14; see also Ency. Bib.TARSHISH; —Tarshish,ᵐ5usuallyΘαρς(ε)ις(Isaiah 23:1,14Καρχήδων=Carthage);

Possible Meanings:
  • yellow jasper (semantic_range)
H5375 נָשָׂא
Definition:

35carry away(of wind, with accusative of thing);Imperativemasculine singularשֵׂאEzra 5:15take(accusative vessels).Hithpa.make a rising, an insurrection: Participlefeminine singularמִתְנַשְּׂאָהEzra 4: 35carry away(of wind, with accusative of thing);Imperativemasculine singularשֵׂאEzra 5:15take(accusative vessels).Hithpa.make a rising, an insurrection: Participlefeminine singularמִתְנַשְּׂאָהEzra 4:

Possible Meanings:
  • lift (semantic_range)
H2091 זָהָב
Definition:

12gold(Late Hebrewid.; ArabicSabeanדֿהבe.g. Os29DHMZMG 1883, 338; Aramaicדְּהַב,, PalmyreneדהבאVogNo. 23) —׳זabsoluteGenesis 2:11364t.; constructGenesis 2:126t.; suffixזְהָבִי1 Kings 20:72t.;זְהָֽבְךָ 12gold(Late Hebrewid.; ArabicSabeanדֿהבe.g. Os29DHMZMG 1883, 338; Aramaicדְּהַב,, PalmyreneדהבאVogNo. 23) —׳זabsoluteGenesis 2:11364t.; constructGenesis 2:126t.; suffixזְהָבִי1 Kings 20:72t.;זְהָֽבְךָ

Possible Meanings:
  • golden oil (semantic_range)
H3701 כֶּסֶף
Definition:

9silver, money(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenician, Zinjirliכסף; Aramaicכַּסְמָּא; PalmyreneכספאVogNo. 23; Assyriankaspu; probably thepalemetal Thes and others, compare RSJPh xiv,125) —׳כabsoluteGenesis 20:16+ 9silver, money(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenician, Zinjirliכסף; Aramaicכַּסְמָּא; PalmyreneכספאVogNo. 23; Assyriankaspu; probably thepalemetal Thes and others, compare RSJPh xiv,125) —׳כabsoluteGenesis 20:16+

H8143 שֶׁנְהַבֵּים
Definition:

222Chronicles 9:21, AV RV ivory (elsewhereשֵׁןalone); henceהַבִּים=elephantsaccording to Ges (in Thes) Ew Hi SchrZMG xxvii (1873), 709COT1Kings, compareᵐ5(2 Chronicles, and A in 1Kings)ὀδόντων ἐλεφαντ 222Chronicles 9:21, AV RV ivory (elsewhereשֵׁןalone); henceהַבִּים=elephantsaccording to Ges (in Thes) Ew Hi SchrZMG xxvii (1873), 709COT1Kings, compareᵐ5(2 Chronicles, and A in 1Kings)ὀδόντων ἐλεφαντ

H6971 קוֹף
Definition:

22=קוֺפִים2Chronicles 9:21, brought to Solomon [from southeast] by Phoenician fleet; compare Arabic proverb'donum regionis Jemen simiae sunt,'FreyProvv.iii.3160.Topical LexiconBiblical Occurrences1 Ki 22=קוֺפִים2Chronicles 9:21, brought to Solomon [from southeast] by Phoenician fleet; compare Arabic proverb'donum regionis Jemen simiae sunt,'FreyProvv.iii.3160.Topical LexiconBiblical Occurrences1 Ki

Possible Meanings:
  • ape (semantic_range)
H8500 תֻּכִּי
Definition:

22=תּוּכִּ יִּים2Chronicles 9:12 #NAME?תכך(√ of following, compare plural; Arabicovercome(of wine),tread under foot; akin to Aramaicᵑ7תּוּח(rare)injure,,תּוּכָא(rare)injury).Topical LexiconMeaning and 22=תּוּכִּ יִּים2Chronicles 9:12 #NAME?תכך(√ of following, compare plural; Arabicovercome(of wine),tread under foot; akin to Aramaicᵑ7תּוּח(rare)injure,,תּוּכָא(rare)injury).Topical LexiconMeaning and

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