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1 Kings 10:22
New English Translation
1 Kings 10:22
New English Translation
22 Along with Hiram’s fleet, the king had a fleet of large merchant ships[a] that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet[b] came into port with cargoes of[c] gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.[d]
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- 1 Kings 10:22 tn Heb “a fleet of Tarshish [ships].” This probably refers to large ships either made in or capable of traveling to the distant western port of Tarshish.
- 1 Kings 10:22 tn Heb “the fleet of Tarshish [ships].”
- 1 Kings 10:22 tn Heb “came carrying.”
- 1 Kings 10:22 tn The meaning of this word is unclear. Some suggest “baboons.”
1 Kings 10:22
New International Version
1 Kings 10:22
New International Version
22 The king had a fleet of trading ships[a](A) at sea along with the ships(B) 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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