2 Chronicles 9 · Verse 24

2 Chronicles 9:24

And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
2 Chronicles 9:24, King James Version

2 Chronicles 9:24 in other translations

BSBYear after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
WEBThey each brought tribute: vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules every year.
ASVAnd they brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
YLTand they are bringing in each his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
DARBYAnd they brought every man his present, vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and clothing, armour, and spices, horses and mules, a rate year by year.
BBEAnd everyone took with him an offering, vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and robes, and coats of metal, and spices, and horses and beasts for transport, regularly year by year.
WebsterAnd they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

What does 2 Chronicles 9:24 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 9:13-31

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…

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2 Chronicles 9:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהֵ֣םve.Hemand theyH1992
מְבִיאִ֣יםme.vi.'Im[were] bringingH935
אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH376
מִנְחָת֡וֹmin.cha.Togift hisH4503
כְּלֵ֣יke.Leiarticles ofH3627
כֶסֶף֩khe.SefsilverH3701
וּכְלֵ֨יu.khe.Leiand articles ofH3627
זָהָ֤בza.HavgoldH2091
וּשְׂלָמוֹת֙u.se.la.mOtand garmentsH8008
נֵ֣שֶׁקNe.shekweaponryH5402
וּבְשָׂמִ֔יםu.ve.sa.Mimand spicesH1314
סוּסִ֖יםsu.SimhorsesH5483
וּפְרָדִ֑יםu.fe.ra.Dimand mulesH6505
דְּבַר\־de.var-[the] matter ofH1697
שָׁנָ֖הsha.Naha yearH8141
בְּשָׁנָֽה\׃\ \פbe.sha.Nahin a yearH8141

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 9:24

  • 2 Chronicles 9:9

    And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.

  • 1 Kings 10:10

    And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

  • 1 Kings 10:25

    And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

  • Psalms 72:10

    The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

  • 1 Kings 9:14

    And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.

  • Job 42:11

    Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.

  • 1 Samuel 10:27

    But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 9:23

    And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:24

    And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:25

    And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

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2 Chronicles 9:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y de éstos, cada uno traía su presente, vasos de plata, vasos de oro, vestidos, armas, aromas, caballos y acémilas, todos los años.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils apportaient chacun son présent: des vases d’argent et des vases d’or, et des vêtements, des armes, et des aromates, des chevaux et des mulets: chaque année le tribut de l’année.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie brachten ein jeder sein Geschenk: Geräte von Silber und Geräte von Gold und Gewänder, Waffen und Gewürze, Rosse und Maultiere, jährlich die Gebühr des Jahres.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et deferebant ei munera, vasa argentea et aurea, et vestes, et arma, et aromata, equos, et mulos, per singulos annos.