Commerce
79 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
83 sections
- Articles of Apes
- Articles of Balm
- Articles of Blue Cloth
- Articles of Bodies and Souls of Men
- Articles of Brass
- Articles of Cattle
- Articles of Chariots
- Articles of Chest of Rich Apparel
- Articles of Chests of Rich Apparel
- Articles of Cinnamon
- Articles of Clothes for Chariots
- Articles of Corn
- Articles of Embroidery
- Articles of Frankincense
- Articles of Gold
- Articles of Honey
- Articles of Horses
- Articles of Iron and Steel
- Articles of Ivory
- Articles of Land
- Articles of Lead
- Articles of Linen
- Articles of Oil
- Articles of Peacocks
- Articles of Pearls
- Articles of Perfumes
- Articles of Precious Stones
- Articles of Purple
- Articles of Sheep
- Articles of Silk
- Articles of Silver
- Articles of Slaves
- Articles of Sweet Cane
- Articles of Thyine Wood
- Articles of Timber
- Articles of Tin
- Articles of Wheat
- Articles of White Wool
- Articles of Wine
- Articles of, Called: Merchandise
- Articles of, Called: Wares
- Babylonians
- Called: Buying and Selling
- Called: Trade
- Called: Traffic
- Carried on by Egyptians
- Carried on by Ethiopians
- Carried on by Ishmaelites
- Carried on by Jews
- Carried on by Means of Caravans
- Carried on by Means of Ships
- Carried on by Ninevites
- Carried on by People of Tarshish
- Carried on by People of Tyre
- Carried on by Syrians
- Carried on in Fairs
- Conducted in Fairs
- Denunciations Connected with Abuses of
- Egyptians
- Ethiopians
- Evil Practices Connected With
- from Tarshish
- Illustrative of Intercourse with the Apostasy
- Increased the Wealth of Nations and Individuals
- Inland, by Caravans
- Ishmaelites
- Israelites
- Jews
- Laws Concerning
- Maritime, by Ships
- Ninevites
- Persons Engaged In, Called: Chapmen
- Persons Engaged In, Called: Merchants
- Persons Engaged In, Called: Sellers and Buyers
- Persons Engaged In, Called: Traffickers
- Persons of Distinction Engaged In
- Success In, Led to Pride
- Syrians
- The Barter of One Commodity for Another
- The Exchange of Commodities for Money
- Transportation of Passengers
- Tyrians
- Zidonians
Articles of Apes
- 1 Kings 10:22 For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
Articles of Balm
- Genesis 37:25 And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.
Articles of Blue Cloth
- Ezekiel 27:24 In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.
Articles of Bodies and Souls of Men
- Revelation 18:13 of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.
Articles of Brass
- Ezekiel 27:13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.
- Revelation 18:12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Articles of Cattle
- Ezekiel 27:21 Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.
Articles of Chariots
- 1 Kings 10:29 A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.
- Revelation 18:13 of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.
Articles of Chest of Rich Apparel
- Ezekiel 27:24 In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.
Articles of Chests of Rich Apparel
- Ezekiel 27:24 In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.
Articles of Cinnamon
- Revelation 18:13 of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.
Articles of Clothes for Chariots
- Ezekiel 27:20 Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.
Articles of Corn
- 1 Kings 5:11 and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil.
- Ezekiel 27:17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
Articles of Embroidery
- Ezekiel 27:16 Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
- Ezekiel 27:24 In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.
Articles of Frankincense
- Jeremiah 6:20 What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”
- Revelation 18:13 of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.
Articles of Gold
- 1 Kings 9:28 They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there— 420 talents— and delivered it to Solomon.
- 1 Kings 10:22 For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- 2 Chronicles 8:18 So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.
- Isaiah 60:6 Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
- Revelation 18:12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Articles of Honey
- Ezekiel 27:17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
Articles of Horses
- 1 Kings 10:29 A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.
- Ezekiel 27:14 The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.
- Revelation 18:13 of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.
Articles of Iron and Steel
- Ezekiel 27:12 Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
- Ezekiel 27:19 and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.
Articles of Ivory
- 1 Kings 10:22 For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- 2 Chronicles 9:21 For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- Ezekiel 27:15 The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
- Revelation 18:12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Articles of Land
- Genesis 23:13–16 and said to Ephron in their presence, “If you will please listen to me, I will pay you the price of the field. Accept it from me, so that I may bury my dead there.” …
- Ruth 4:3 And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech.
Articles of Lead
- Ezekiel 27:12 Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
Articles of Linen
- 1 Kings 10:28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.
- Revelation 18:12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Articles of Oil
- 1 Kings 5:11 and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil.
- Ezekiel 27:17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
Articles of Peacocks
- 1 Kings 10:22 For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
Articles of Pearls
- Revelation 18:12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Articles of Perfumes
- Song of Solomon 3:6 Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?
Articles of Precious Stones
- Ezekiel 27:16 Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
- Ezekiel 27:22 The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.
- Ezekiel 28:13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the …
- Ezekiel 28:16 By the vastness of your trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I banished you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.
- Revelation 18:12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Articles of Purple
- Ezekiel 27:16 Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
- Revelation 18:12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Articles of Sheep
- Revelation 18:13 of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.
Articles of Silk
- Revelation 18:12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Articles of Silver
- 1 Kings 10:22 For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- 2 Chronicles 9:21 For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- Revelation 18:12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Articles of Slaves
- Genesis 37:28 So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
- Genesis 37:36 Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
- Deuteronomy 24:7 If a man is caught kidnapping one of his Israelite brothers, whether he treats him as a slave or sells him, the kidnapper must die. So you must purge the evil from among you.
Articles of Sweet Cane
- Jeremiah 6:20 What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”
Articles of Thyine Wood
- Revelation 18:12 cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Articles of Timber
- 1 Kings 5:6 Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”
- 1 Kings 5:8 Then Hiram sent a reply to Solomon, saying: “I have received your message; I will do all you desire regarding the cedar and cypress timber.
Articles of Tin
- Ezekiel 27:12 Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
Articles of Wheat
- Revelation 18:13 of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.
Articles of White Wool
- Ezekiel 27:18 Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,
Articles of Wine
- 2 Chronicles 2:15 Now let my lord send to his servants the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine he promised.
- Ezekiel 27:18 Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,
- Revelation 18:13 of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.
Articles of, Called: Merchandise
- Ezekiel 26:12 They will plunder your wealth and pillage your merchandise. They will demolish your walls, tear down your beautiful homes, and throw your stones and timber and soil into the water.
- Matthew 22:5 But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.
Articles of, Called: Wares
- Jeremiah 10:17 Gather up your belongings from this land, you who live under siege.
- Ezekiel 27:16 Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
- Jonah 1:5 The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
Babylonians
- Revelation 18:3 All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”
Called: Buying and Selling
- James 4:13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.”
Called: Trade
- Genesis 34:10 You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”
- Matthew 25:16 The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
Called: Traffic
- Genesis 42:34 But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’”
- Ezekiel 17:4 He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.
Carried on by Egyptians
- Genesis 42:2–34 “Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.” …
Carried on by Ethiopians
- Isaiah 45:14 This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow …
Carried on by Ishmaelites
- Genesis 37:25 And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.
Carried on by Jews
- Ezekiel 27:17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
Carried on by Means of Caravans
- Genesis 37:25 And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.
- Genesis 37:27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.
- Isaiah 60:6 Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
Carried on by Means of Ships
- 1 Kings 9:27–28 And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants. …
- 1 Kings 10:11 (The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones.
- 1 Kings 22:48 Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
- Psalm 107:23–30 Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. …
- Proverbs 31:11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.
- Revelation 18:19 Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”
Carried on by Ninevites
- Nahum 3:16 You have multiplied your merchants more than the stars of the sky. The young locust strips the land and flies away.
Carried on by People of Tarshish
- Ezekiel 27:25 The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.
Carried on by People of Tyre
- Ezekiel 28:5 By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.
- Ezekiel 28:13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the …
- Ezekiel 28:16 By the vastness of your trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I banished you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.
Carried on by Syrians
- Ezekiel 27:16 Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
- Ezekiel 27:18 Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,
Carried on in Fairs
- Ezekiel 27:12 Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
- Ezekiel 27:19 and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.
- Matthew 11:16 To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
Conducted in Fairs
- Ezekiel 27:12 Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
- Ezekiel 27:19 and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.
- Matthew 11:16 To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
Denunciations Connected with Abuses of
- Isaiah 23:11 The LORD has stretched out His hand over the sea; He has made kingdoms tremble. He has given a command that the strongholds of Canaan be destroyed.
- Ezekiel 7:12–13 The time has come; the day has arrived. Let the buyer not rejoice and the seller not mourn, for wrath is upon the whole multitude. …
- Ezekiel 27:32–36 As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament for you: ‘Who was ever like Tyre, silenced in the middle of the sea? …
- Ezekiel 28:16–18 By the vastness of your trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I banished you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones. …
Egyptians
- Genesis 42:2–34 “Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.” …
Ethiopians
- Isaiah 45:14 This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow …
Evil Practices Connected With
- Proverbs 29:14 A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever.
- Ezekiel 22:13 Now look, I strike My hands together against your unjust gain and against the blood you have shed in your midst.
- Hosea 12:7 A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
from Tarshish
- Jeremiah 10:9 Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz — the work of a craftsman from the hands of a goldsmith. Their clothes are blue and purple, all fashioned by skilled workers.
- Ezekiel 27:25 The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.
Illustrative of Intercourse with the Apostasy
- Revelation 18:3–19 All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.” …
Increased the Wealth of Nations and Individuals
- 2 Chronicles 9:20–22 All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon. …
- Proverbs 31:14–18 She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. …
- Ezekiel 28:4–5 By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. …
Inland, by Caravans
- Job 6:19 The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.
- Isaiah 21:13 This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.
Ishmaelites
- Genesis 37:27–28 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed. …
Israelites
- 1 Kings 9:26–28 King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea. …
- Nehemiah 3:31–32 Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner. …
- Ezekiel 27:17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
Jews
- Ezekiel 27:17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
Laws Concerning
- Leviticus 19:36–37 You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. …
- Leviticus 25:14 If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, you must not take advantage of each other.
- Leviticus 25:17 Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.
Maritime, by Ships
- 2 Chronicles 8:18 So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.
- 2 Chronicles 9:21 For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
Ninevites
- Nahum 3:16 You have multiplied your merchants more than the stars of the sky. The young locust strips the land and flies away.
Persons Engaged In, Called: Chapmen
- 2 Chronicles 9:14 not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.
Persons Engaged In, Called: Merchants
- Genesis 37:28 So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
- Proverbs 31:24 She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.
Persons Engaged In, Called: Sellers and Buyers
- Isaiah 24:2 people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor.
Persons Engaged In, Called: Traffickers
- Isaiah 23:8 Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?
Persons of Distinction Engaged In
- Isaiah 23:8 Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?
Success In, Led to Pride
- Ezekiel 28:2 “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have …
- Ezekiel 28:16–18 By the vastness of your trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I banished you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones. …
Syrians
- Ezekiel 27:16 Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
- Ezekiel 27:18 Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,
The Barter of One Commodity for Another
- 1 Kings 5:8 Then Hiram sent a reply to Solomon, saying: “I have received your message; I will do all you desire regarding the cedar and cypress timber.
- 1 Kings 5:11 and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil.
The Exchange of Commodities for Money
- 1 Kings 10:28–29 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. …
Transportation of Passengers
- Jonah 1:3 Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.
- Acts 21:2 Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail.
- Acts 27:2 We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.
- Acts 27:6 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
- Acts 27:37 In all, there were 276 of us on board.
Tyrians
- 2 Samuel 5:11 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
- 1 Kings 5:6 Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”
- Isaiah 23:8 Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?
- Ezekiel 27:1 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
- Ezekiel 28:5 By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.
Zidonians
- Isaiah 23:2 Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea.
- Ezekiel 27:8 The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.
Related topics
Commerce of the JewsCommerce of the ArabiansMerchantImports of TyreConsisted of Horses, Horsemen, Horns, Ivory, and Ebony, Emeralds, Purple, Embroidered Wares, LinenDissembling
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.