1 Kings 9:25-28
Contemporary English Version
25 (A) Three times a year, Solomon burned incense and offered sacrifices to the Lord on the altar he had built.
Solomon had now finished building the Lord's temple.
26 He also had a lot of ships at Ezion-Geber, a town in Edom near Eloth on the Red Sea.[a] 27-28 King Hiram let some of his experienced sailors go to the country of Ophir[b] with Solomon's own sailors, and they brought back about 14 tons of gold for Solomon.
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1 Kings 9:25-28
Contemporary English Version
25 (A) Three times a year, Solomon burned incense and offered sacrifices to the Lord on the altar he had built.
Solomon had now finished building the Lord's temple.
26 He also had a lot of ships at Ezion-Geber, a town in Edom near Eloth on the Red Sea.[a] 27-28 King Hiram let some of his experienced sailors go to the country of Ophir[b] with Solomon's own sailors, and they brought back about 14 tons of gold for Solomon.
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