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2 Chronicles 8:18

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 took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought [them] to king Solomon.

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KJV King James Version

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 took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought [them] to king Solomon.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.

WEB World English Bible

Huram sent him ships and servants who had knowledge of the sea by the hands of his servants; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and fetched from there four hundred fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

ASV American Standard Version

And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and fetched from thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and Huram sendeth to him, by the hand of his servants, ships and servants knowing the sea, and they go with servants of Solomon to Ophir, and take thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and bring in unto king Solomon.

Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 8

15 And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. [So] the house of the LORD was perfected.

17 Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.

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 took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought [them] to king Solomon.

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וַיִּֽשְׁלַֽח־H7971 · sha.lachto send: depart לוֹ֩H9033 · ohim חוּרָ֨םH2361 · chu.ramHiram בְּיַד־H3027 · yadhand עֲבָדָ֜יוH5650 · e.vedservant/slave אֳנִיּ֗וֹתH591 · o.niy.yahfleet וַעֲבָדִים֮H5650 · e.vedservant/slave י֣וֹדְעֵיH3045 · ya.dato know יָם֒H3220 · yamsea וַיָּבֹ֜אוּH935 · boto come (in): come עִם־H5973 · imwith עַבְדֵ֤יH5650 · e.vedservant/slave שְׁלֹמֹה֙H8010 · she.lo.mohSolomon אוֹפִ֔ירָהH211 · o.phirOphir וַיִּקְח֣וּH3947 · la.qachto take: take מִשָּׁ֔םH8033 · shamthere אַרְבַּע־H702 · ar.bafour מֵא֥וֹתH3967 · me.ahhundred וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםH2572 · cha.mish.shimfifty כִּכַּ֣רH3603 · kik.karPlain (of Jericho)זָהָ֑בH2091 · za.havgold וַיָּבִ֖יאוּH935 · boto come (in): come אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַמֶּ֥לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhking שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ פH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomon

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 9:10And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.2 Chronicles 9:13Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;1 Kings 10:22For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.Ecclesiastes 2:8I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, [as] musical instruments, and that of all sorts.1 Kings 9:27-28And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

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