28 They went to Ophir(A) and acquired gold there—sixteen tons[a]—and delivered it to Solomon.(B)

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  1. 9:28 Lit 420 talents

28 They sailed to Ophir(A) and brought back 420 talents[a] of gold,(B) which they delivered to King Solomon.

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

11 In addition, Hiram’s fleet that carried gold from Ophir brought from Ophir a large quantity of almug[a] wood and precious stones.(A)

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  1. 10:11 = algum in 2Ch 2:8; 9:10–11

11 (Hiram’s ships brought gold from Ophir;(A) and from there they brought great cargoes of almugwood[a] and precious stones.

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  1. 1 Kings 10:11 Probably a variant of algumwood; also in verse 12

24 and consign your gold to the dust,
the gold of Ophir(A) to the stones in the wadis,

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24 and assign your nuggets(A) to the dust,
    your gold(B) of Ophir(C) to the rocks in the ravines,(D)

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