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And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred [shekels] of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Valuing the shekel at about three shillings in our currency, six hundred silver shekels would be equal to about 90 pounds, and 150 shekels to 22 po…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A chariot.—This is the chariot and its team of two or three horses; the “horse” is the charger. The price (though considerable eno…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred
shekels of silver
Which, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Solomon increased his wealth. Silver was considered of no value. Such is the nature of worldly wealth: plenty of it makes it le valuable. Even more…

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