1 Kings 9:26-28
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
26 King Solomon also built a fleet at Ezion-geber, which is near Elath on the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom.[a] 27 To this fleet Hiram sent his own servants, expert sailors, with the servants of Solomon. 28 They went to Ophir, and obtained four hundred and twenty talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon.
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- 9:26 Ezion-geber…Edom: the first mention of maritime commerce in the Israelite kingdom; Edom was subject after David conquered it; cf. 2 Sm 8:13–14.
1 Kings 9:26-28
New International Version
26 King Solomon also built ships(A) at Ezion Geber,(B) which is near Elath(C) in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.[a] 27 And Hiram sent his men—sailors(D) who knew the sea—to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s men. 28 They sailed to Ophir(E) and brought back 420 talents[b] of gold,(F) which they delivered to King Solomon.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 9:26 Or the Sea of Reeds
- 1 Kings 9:28 That is, about 16 tons or about 14 metric tons
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