27 With the fleet, Hiram sent his servants, experienced seamen, along with Solomon’s servants. 28 They went to Ophir(A) and acquired gold there—sixteen tons[a]—and delivered it to Solomon.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 9:28 Lit 420 talents

27 And Hiram sent his men—sailors(A) who knew the sea—to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s men. 28 They sailed to Ophir(B) and brought back 420 talents[a] of gold,(C) which they delivered to King Solomon.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 9:28 That is, about 16 tons or about 14 metric tons

27 And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

28 And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.

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