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16 So all Solomon’s work was accomplished, from the day that the foundation of the Lord’s house was laid until its completion. So the House of the Lord was finished.

17 Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Elat on the shore of the sea in the land of Edom. 18 Huram sent him ships and experienced crews, who knew the sea. They were under the direction of his officers. They went to Ophir with Solomon’s crews, and from there they obtained four hundred fifty talents[a] of gold and brought it to King Solomon.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 8:18 About sixteen tons. The parallel text in 1 Kings 9:28 reads four hundred twenty talents.