1 Kings 9:27

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Hiram sent his servants, experienced sailors, who knew the sea, to work with Solomon's servants on the fleet.

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  • 1 Kgs 5:6 : 6 Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots and twelve thousand horsemen.
  • 1 Kgs 5:9 : 9 God gave Solomon wisdom, very great understanding, and vast insight, as expansive as the sand on the seashore.
  • 1 Kgs 10:11 : 11 Moreover, Hiram’s ships, which had brought gold from Ophir, also brought from Ophir a great quantity of almug wood and precious stones.
  • 1 Kgs 22:49 : 49 Jehoshaphat built ships to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail because they were wrecked at Ezion-Geber.
  • 2 Chr 20:36-37 : 36 He partnered with him to build ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion Geber. 37 But Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, 'Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD will destroy your works.' The ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.

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  • 1 Kgs 9:26
    84%

    26King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, near Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom.

  • 2 Chr 8:17-18
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    83%

    17Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the shore of the sea in the land of Edom.

    18Hiram sent him ships and servants skilled in sailing by the hands of his own servants. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir, where they brought back 450 talents of gold and delivered it to King Solomon.

  • 1 Kgs 7:13
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    13King Solomon sent for Hiram from Tyre.

  • 1 Kgs 9:28
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    28They went to Ophir, took four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.

  • 1 Kgs 10:22-23
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    77%

    22The king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years, the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

    23King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the kings of the earth.

  • 1 Kgs 5:6-10
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    76%

    6Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots and twelve thousand horsemen.

    7These officers provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table, each during his assigned month, without fail.

    8They also brought barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the proper places, each officer according to his duty.

    9God gave Solomon wisdom, very great understanding, and vast insight, as expansive as the sand on the seashore.

    10Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.

  • 1 Kgs 5:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines and up to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

    2Solomon's daily provisions were thirty measures of the finest flour and sixty measures of regular flour.

  • 1 Kgs 10:11
    76%

    11Moreover, Hiram’s ships, which had brought gold from Ophir, also brought from Ophir a great quantity of almug wood and precious stones.

  • 2 Chr 9:10
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    10Moreover, the servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who had brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum wood and precious stones.

  • 2 Chr 9:21-23
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    75%

    21The king's ships, operated with Huram’s servants, went to Tarshish once every three years. They brought back gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

    22King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the kings of the earth.

    23All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.

  • 1 Kgs 9:14
    74%

    14Hiram had sent to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold.

  • Ezek 27:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; your skilled men, O Tyre, were aboard; they served as your sailors.

    9The elders of Gebal and its skilled workers repaired your leaks; all the ships of the sea and their sailors came to deal in your trade.

  • 2 Chr 2:16
    73%

    16Then Solomon counted all the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, as his father David had counted them, and they were found to be 153,600.

  • 2 Chr 20:36
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    36He partnered with him to build ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion Geber.

  • 2 Chr 2:8
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    8Provide a large amount of timber for me, because the house I am building will be great and extraordinary.

  • 2 Chr 2:10-14
    5 verses
    72%

    10Hiram, king of Tyre, replied in writing and sent it to Solomon: "Because of the LORD's love for His people, He has made you their king."

    11Hiram said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son, endowed with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a palace for himself."

    12Now I have sent you a skilled and insightful craftsman, Huram-Abi.

    13He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is knowledgeable in working with gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone, and wood, as well as with purple, blue, fine linen, and crimson. He is skilled in engraving all kinds of designs and can work with your craftsmen and the craftsmen of my lord David, your father.

    14Now, let my lord send the wheat, barley, oil, and wine that he has promised to his servants.

  • Ps 107:23
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    23Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters.

  • 1 Kgs 9:11
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    11King Hiram of Tyre had supplied Solomon with cedar, juniper wood, and gold, according to all his desire. King Solomon then gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

  • 2 Chr 9:28
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    28Horses were imported for Solomon from Egypt and from all other lands.

  • Ezek 27:5
    71%

    5They made all your planks from cypress trees from Senir; they took cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.

  • 2 Chr 9:14
    71%

    14not counting what the merchants and traders brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 8:9
    71%

    9But Solomon did not make any of the Israelites slaves for his work; instead, they served as soldiers, commanders of his officers, commanders of his chariots, and his cavalry.

  • 1 Kgs 5:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12He spoke three thousand proverbs and composed one thousand five songs.

    13He spoke about trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals, birds, creeping things, and fish.

  • 2 Chr 9:12
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    12King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, in addition to what she had brought to the king. Then she turned and went back to her own land with her servants.

  • Ezek 27:25
    70%

    25The ships of Tarshish carried your goods as your trading fleet. You were filled with merchandise and became glorious in the heart of the seas.

  • 2 Chr 2:3
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    3"I am now building a house in honor of the name of the LORD my God. It will be dedicated to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, arranging the bread of presence continuously, and offering burnt offerings every morning and evening, on Sabbaths, new moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for Israel forever."

  • 1 Kgs 5:18
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    18But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune.

  • Song 3:9
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    9King Solomon made himself a carriage from the woods of Lebanon.

  • 2 Chr 9:3
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    3When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon and the house he had built,

  • 1 Kgs 10:28
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    28Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue—the king’s merchants purchased them from Kue at the standard price.

  • 2 Chr 1:16
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    16Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue—the king’s traders bought them from Kue at the market price.

  • 2 Chr 9:1
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    1When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame, she came to test Solomon with hard questions in Jerusalem. She arrived with a very large entourage, including camels carrying spices, a great quantity of gold, and precious stones. She came to Solomon and spoke with him about everything that was on her mind.

  • 1 Kgs 22:48
    69%

    48There was no king in Edom; a deputy ruled in place of a king.

  • 1 Kgs 5:15
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    15King Hiram of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, for he had heard that Solomon had been anointed king in place of his father, David, and Hiram had always been a friend of David.

  • 1 Kgs 10:13
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    13King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, in addition to what he had already given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own land with her attendants.