The king made the almug wood into steps for the Lord’s temple and the king’s palace and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before did such almug wood arrive, and the like has not been seen again.
1 Kings 10:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised In addition, Hiram’s fleet that carried gold from Ophir brought from Ophir a large quantity of almug wood and precious stones. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
The king made the almug wood into steps for the Lord’s temple and the king’s palace and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before did such almug wood arrive, and the like has not been seen again.
Therefore, send me a craftsman who is skilled in engraving to work with gold, silver, bronze, and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with the craftsmen who are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, appointed by my father David.
Also, send me cedar, cypress, and algum , logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut the trees of Lebanon. Note that my servants will be with your servants
So Hiram sent ships to him by his servants along with crews of experienced seamen. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir, took from there sixteen tonnes of gold, and delivered it to King Solomon.
and consign your gold to the dust, the gold of Ophir to the stones in the wadis,