26 King Solomon also built ships at Ezion Geber, which is near Elath in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.[a] 27 And Hiram sent his men – sailors who knew the sea – to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s men. 28 They sailed to Ophir and brought back 420 talents[b] of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 9:26 Or the Sea of Reeds
  2. 1 Kings 9:28 That is, about 14 metric tons