The king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones An hyperbolical expression, signifying a great plenty of it. Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn The two chief commodities of Egypt. The king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price Agreed on between Pharaoh and Solomon, who gave this privilege to his merchants for a tribute to be paid out of this commodity. Most think byssus, fine linen, is here meant, one of the principal of the Egyptian merchandises.
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1 Kings 10:27-28
27 And the king madel silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.
28 And Solomonm had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.