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.

⁴⁸ Now Jehoshaphat built a fleet of trading ships^[a](A) to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail—they were wrecked at Ezion Geber.^(B)

³⁶ He agreed with him to construct a fleet of trading ships.^[a] After these were built at Ezion Geber,