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1 Kings 10:20-22
Evangelical Heritage Version
1 Kings 10:20-22
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 Twelve lions were standing on the steps, one on each end of each step. Nothing like it had ever been made for any kingdom.
21 All of Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all of the utensils in the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold.[a] No silver was used, because it was considered of little value in Solomon’s days, 22 because Solomon’s merchant fleet[b] was at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the fleet returned, carrying gold and silver, ivory, monkeys, and peacocks.[c]
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- 1 Kings 10:21 Literally closed gold. This may mean pure gold or solid gold, or gold plate.
- 1 Kings 10:22 Literally fleet of Tarshish
- 1 Kings 10:22 Or apes or baboons
1 Kings 10:20-22
New International Version
1 Kings 10:20-22
New International Version
20 Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like it had ever been made for any other kingdom. 21 All King Solomon’s goblets were gold, and all the household articles in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold.(A) Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon’s days. 22 The king had a fleet of trading ships[a](B) at sea along with the ships(C) of Hiram. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 10:22 Hebrew of ships of Tarshish
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