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1 Kings 9:27-28
The Message
1 Kings 9:27-28
The Message
26-28 And ships! King Solomon also built ships at Ezion Geber, located near Elath in Edom on the Red Sea. Hiram sent seaworthy sailors to assist Solomon’s men with the fleet. They embarked for Ophir, brought back sixteen tons of gold, and presented it to King Solomon.
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1 Kings 9:27-28
New International Version
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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