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2 Chronicles 8:17-18
International Standard Version
2 Chronicles 8:17-18
International Standard Version
17 After this, Solomon visited Ezion-geber and Elath at the seashore in the land of Edom. 18 Hiram sent Solomon[a] ships and servants who were expert mariners, and they sailed with Solomon’s servants to Ophir,[b] where they brought back 450 talents[c] of gold for Solomon.
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- 2 Chronicles 8:18 Lit. him
- 2 Chronicles 8:18 Or to a source of fine gold; cf. 1Chr 29:4
- 2 Chronicles 8:18 I.e. about 33,750 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
2 Chronicles 8:17-18
New International Version
2 Chronicles 8:17-18
New International Version
17 Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and Elath on the coast of Edom. 18 And Hiram sent him ships commanded by his own men, sailors who knew the sea. These, with Solomon’s men, sailed to Ophir and brought back four hundred and fifty talents[a] of gold,(A) which they delivered to King Solomon.
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- 2 Chronicles 8:18 That is, about 17 tons or about 15 metric tons
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