18 And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants, ships and servants that had knowledge of the sea: and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and brought thence [a]four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 8:18 Which sum is thought to mount to three million and six hundred thousand crowns, for here is mention made of thirty more than are spoken of, 1 Kings 9:28.

18 And Hiram sent him ships commanded by his own men, sailors who knew the sea. These, with Solomon’s men, sailed to Ophir and brought back four hundred and fifty talents[a] of gold,(A) which they delivered to King Solomon.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 8:18 That is, about 17 tons or about 15 metric tons