2 Chronicles 8:17 Meaning and Explanation
“Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.”
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Read Full Chapter →Solomon traveled to the seaside ports of Ezion-geber and Eloth in Edom.
What Does 2 Chronicles 8:17 Mean?
Solomon journeys south to the coast, to the harbor towns of Ezion-geber and Eloth on the Red Sea, within the territory of Edom. These ports opened the kingdom to distant trade by sea. His reach now extends from the inland heights to the water's edge.
The God who promised Abraham's offspring a wide blessing was opening doors to the nations. Even a king's travels to a far harbor sit within a larger story, in which God draws the ends of the earth into His purposes. Nothing in the believer's journeys lies outside His sovereign care.
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What does 2 Chronicles 8:17 mean?
Solomon traveled to the seaside ports of Ezion-geber and Eloth in Edom.