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28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt[a] and from Cilicia[b]; the king’s traders acquired them from Cilicia at the standard price. 29 At that time chariots from Egypt could be purchased for 600 pieces of silver,[c] and horses for 150 pieces of silver.[d] They were then exported to the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.

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  1. 10:28a Possibly Muzur, a district near Cilicia; also in 10:29.
  2. 10:28b Hebrew Kue, probably another name for Cilicia.
  3. 10:29a Hebrew 600 [shekels] of silver, about 15 pounds or 6.8 kilograms in weight.
  4. 10:29b Hebrew 150 [shekels], about 3.8 pounds or 1.7 kilograms in weight.

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