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1 Kings 9:26-28
Common English Bible
1 Kings 9:26-28
Common English Bible
26 King Solomon built a fleet near Eloth in Ezion-geber, on the coast of the Reed Sea[a] in the land of Edom. 27 Hiram sent his expert sailors on the fleet along with Solomon’s workers. 28 They went to Ophir for four hundred twenty kikkars of gold, which they brought back to King Solomon.
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- 1 Kings 9:26 Traditionally Red Sea
1 Kings 9:26-28
New International Version
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.
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- 1 Kings 9:26 Or the Sea of Reeds
- 1 Kings 9:28 That is, about 16 tons or about 14 metric tons
1 Kings 9:26-28
New King James Version
1 Kings 9:26-28
New King James Version
26 (A)King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at (B)Ezion Geber, which is near [a]Elath on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. 27 (C)Then Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, seamen who knew the sea, to work with the servants of Solomon. 28 And they went to (D)Ophir, and acquired four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.
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- 1 Kings 9:26 Heb. Eloth
1 Kings 9:26-28
English Standard Version
1 Kings 9:26-28
English Standard Version
26 King Solomon built a fleet of ships at (A)Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. 27 And Hiram sent (B)with the fleet his servants, seamen who were familiar with the sea, together with the servants of Solomon. 28 And they went to (C)Ophir and brought from there gold, 420 talents, and they brought it to King Solomon.
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