1 Kings 9:26-28

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²⁶ King Solomon also built ships at Ezion Geber, a town near Elath on the shore of the ·Red Sea [or Sea of Reeds; Ex. 10:19], in the land of Edom. ²⁷ Hiram sent ·skilled sailors [^Lseamen who knew the sea] to serve in these ships with Solomon’s ·men [servants]. ²⁸ The ships sailed to Ophir and brought back ·about thirty-two thousand pounds [^L420 talents] of gold to King Solomon.