From the almug wood the king made supports for the house of the Lord and for the king’s house, lyres also and harps for the singers; no such almug wood has come or been seen to this day.
1 Kings 10:11 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Moreover, the fleet of Hiram, which carried gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir a great quantity of almug wood and precious stones. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The navy also of Hiram brought from Ophir gold and a great plenty of almug (algum) wood and precious stones. American Standard Version (1901) And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug-trees and precious stones. Common English Bible Hiram’s fleet went to Ophir and brought back gold, much almug wood, and precious stones. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, too, the navy of Hiram, which carried gold from Ophir, brought an exceedingly great quantity of thyine wood and precious stones from Ophir. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version (The navy also of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir great plenty of thyine trees and precious stones. |
From the almug wood the king made supports for the house of the Lord and for the king’s house, lyres also and harps for the singers; no such almug wood has come or been seen to this day.
So now send me an artisan skilled to work in gold, silver, bronze, and iron and in purple, crimson, and blue fabrics, trained also in engraving, to join the skilled workers who are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.
Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum timber from Lebanon, for I know that your servants are skilled in cutting Lebanon timber. My servants will work with your servants
Huram sent him, in the care of his servants, ships and servants familiar with the sea. They went to Ophir together with the servants of Solomon and imported from there four hundred fifty talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon.
if you treat gold like dust and gold of Ophir like the stones of the torrent bed,
daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor; at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.