1 Kings 10:11
New Living Translation
11 (In addition, Hiram’s ships brought gold from Ophir, and they also brought rich cargoes of red sandalwood[a] and precious jewels.
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1 Kings 9:27-28
New Living Translation
27 Hiram sent experienced crews of sailors to sail the ships with Solomon’s men. 28 They sailed to Ophir and brought back to Solomon some sixteen tons[a] of gold.
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- 9:28 Hebrew 420 talents [14 metric tons].
Psalm 45:9
New Living Translation
9 Kings’ daughters are among your noble women.
At your right side stands the queen,
wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir!
2 Chronicles 9:10-11
New Living Translation
10 (In addition, the crews of Hiram and Solomon brought gold from Ophir, and they also brought red sandalwood[a] and precious jewels. 11 The king used the sandalwood to make steps[b] for the Temple of the Lord and the royal palace, and to construct lyres and harps for the musicians. Never before had such beautiful things been seen in Judah.)
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- 9:10 Hebrew algum wood (also in 9:11); perhaps a variant spelling of almug. Compare parallel text at 1 Kgs 10:11-12.
- 9:11 Or gateways. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
2 Chronicles 8:18
New Living Translation
18 Hiram sent him ships commanded by his own officers and manned by experienced crews of sailors. These ships sailed to Ophir with Solomon’s men and brought back to Solomon almost seventeen tons[a] of gold.
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- 8:18 Hebrew 450 talents [15.3 metric tons].
2 Chronicles 2:8
New Living Translation
8 “Also send me cedar, cypress, and red sandalwood[a] logs from Lebanon, for I know that your men are without equal at cutting timber in Lebanon. I will send my men to help them.
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- 2:8 Or juniper; Hebrew reads algum, perhaps a variant spelling of almug; compare 9:10-11 and parallel text at 1 Kgs 10:11-12.
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