1 Kings 9:27-28
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
27 To this fleet Hiram sent his own servants, expert sailors, with the servants of Solomon. 28 They went to Ophir, and obtained four hundred and twenty talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon.
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1 Kings 9:27-28
New International Version
27 And Hiram sent his men—sailors(A) who knew the sea—to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s men. 28 They sailed to Ophir(B) and brought back 420 talents[a] of gold,(C) which they delivered to King Solomon.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 9:28 That is, about 16 tons or about 14 metric tons
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