1 Kings 9:27

Easy To Read Version

King Hiram had some men who knew much about the sea. Those men often traveled in ships. King Hiram sent those men to serve in Solomon’s navy and work with Solomon’s men.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:11

Hiram’s ships brought gold from Ophir. Those ships also brought very much wood [130] and jewels.

1 Kings 22:49

King Ahaziah of Israel offered to help Jehoshaphat. Ahaziah offered to put some of his own sailors with Jehoshaphat’s men on those ships. [235] But Jehoshaphat refused to accept Ahaziah’s men.

1 Kings 5:6

And so I ask you to help me. Send your men to Lebanon. There, they should cut down cedar trees for me. My servants will work with yours. I will pay you any price that you decide as your servants’ wages. But I need your help. Our carpenters [26] are not as good as the carpenters of Sidon.”

1 Kings 5:9

My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. Then I will tie them together and float them down the shore to the place you choose. There I will separate the logs, and you can take the trees. As payment, I would be satisfied if every year you gave me enough food for everyone in my house”

1 Kings 9:26

King Solomon also built ships at Ezion Geber. This town is near Elath on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

Ezekiel 27:8

Men from Sidon and Arvad\par rowed your boats for you.\par Tyre, your wise men were the pilots\par on your ships.\par