1 Kings 9:28 - Easy To Read Version Solomon’s ships went to Ophir. The ships brought about 31,500 pounds [126] of gold back from Ophir to King Solomon. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They came to Ophir and got 420 talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon. American Standard Version (1901) And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon. Common English Bible They went to Ophir for four hundred twenty kikkars of gold, which they brought back to King Solomon. Catholic Public Domain Version And when they had gone to Ophir, taking from there four hundred twenty talents of gold, they brought it to king Solomon. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they came to Ophir: and they brought from thence to king Solomon four hundred and twenty talents of gold. |
Hiram’s ships brought gold from Ophir. Those ships also brought very much wood [130] and jewels.
King Jehoshaphat built some cargo ships. He wanted the ships to sail to Ophir to get gold from that place. But the ships never went there—they were destroyed in their home port at Ezion Geber.
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.
I have given 110 tons {\cf2\super [316]} of pure gold from Ophir. I have given 260 tons {\cf2\super [317]} of pure silver. The silver is for covering the walls of the buildings in the temple.
Hiram sent ships to Solomon. Hiram’s own men sailed the ships. Hiram’s men were skilled at sailing on the sea. Hiram’s men went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir {\cf2\super [144]} and brought back 17 tons of gold {\cf2\super [145]} to King Solomon.
Hiram’s servants and Solomon’s servants brought in gold from Ophir. {\cf2\super [150]} They also brought in algum wood and valuable stones.
Think of your gold as nothing but dirt,\par Think of your best gold {\cf2\super [37]} \par as pebbles from a stream.\par
You can’t buy wisdom with\par gold from Ophir or precious onyx {\cf2\super [53]} \par or sapphires. {\cf2\super [54]} \par
My lady, {\cf2\super [277]} listen to me.\par Listen carefully and you will understand.\par Forget your people and your father’s family,\par
The bridesmaids are the daughters of kings.\par Your bride {\cf2\super [276]} stands at your right side,\par wearing a crown of pure gold.\par
I also gathered silver and gold for myself. I took treasures from kings and their nations. I had men and women singing for me. I had everything anyone could want.
There will be only a few people left. There will not be many, the same as gold is hard to find. And these people will be worth much more than pure gold.