1 Kings 9:28
They sailed to Ophir, took from there 420 talents of gold, and then brought them to King Solomon.
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- 1 Chr 29:4 : 4 This includes 3,000 talents of gold from Ophir and 7,000 talents of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings,
- 2 Chr 8:18 : 18 Huram sent him ships and some of his sailors, men who were well acquainted with the sea. They sailed with Solomon’s men to Ophir, and took from there 450 talents of gold, which they brought back to King Solomon.
- 1 Kgs 10:11 : 11 (Hiram’s fleet, which carried gold from Ophir, also brought from Ophir a very large quantity of fine timber and precious gems.
- Job 22:24 : 24 and throw your gold in the dust– your gold of Ophir among the rocks in the ravines–
- Job 28:16 : 16 It cannot be measured out for purchase with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires.
- Ps 45:9 : 9 Princesses are among your honored women, your bride stands at your right hand, wearing jewelry made with gold from Ophir.
- Isa 13:12 : 12 I will make human beings more scarce than pure gold, and people more scarce than gold from Ophir.
- Gen 10:29 : 29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.
- 2 Chr 9:10 : 10 (Huram’s servants, aided by Solomon’s servants, brought gold from Ophir, as well as fine timber and precious gems.
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- 2 Chr 8:17-182 verses88%
17 Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Elat on the coast in the land of Edom.
18 Huram sent him ships and some of his sailors, men who were well acquainted with the sea. They sailed with Solomon’s men to Ophir, and took from there 450 talents of gold, which they brought back to King Solomon.
- 2 Chr 9:12-165 verses82%
12 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, more than what she had brought him. Then she left and returned to her homeland with her attendants.
13 Solomon’s Wealth Solomon received 666 talents of gold per year,
14 besides what he collected from the merchants and traders. All the Arabian kings and the governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 600 measures of hammered gold were used for each shield.
16 He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; 300 measures of gold were used for each of those shields. The king placed them in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest.
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14 Hiram had sent to the king 120 talents of gold.
- 2 Chr 9:9-102 verses79%
9 She gave the king 120 talents of gold and a very large quantity of spices and precious gems. The quantity of spices the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon has never been matched.
10 (Huram’s servants, aided by Solomon’s servants, brought gold from Ophir, as well as fine timber and precious gems.
- 1 Kgs 10:10-112 verses78%
10 She gave the king 120 talents of gold, a very large quantity of spices, and precious gems. The quantity of spices the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon has never been matched.
11 (Hiram’s fleet, which carried gold from Ophir, also brought from Ophir a very large quantity of fine timber and precious gems.
- 1 Kgs 9:26-272 verses77%
26 King Solomon also built ships in Ezion Geber, which is located near Elat in the land of Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
27 Hiram sent his fleet and some of his sailors, who were well acquainted with the sea, to serve with Solomon’s men.
- 1 Kgs 10:13-175 verses76%
13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, besides what he had freely offered her. Then she left and returned to her homeland with her attendants.
14 Solomon’s Wealth Solomon received 666 talents of gold per year,
15 besides what he collected from the merchants, traders, Arabian kings, and governors of the land.
16 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 600 measures of gold were used for each shield.
17 He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold were used for each of these shields. The king placed them in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest.
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28 Solomon acquired horses from Egypt and from all the lands.
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4 This includes 3,000 talents of gold from Ophir and 7,000 talents of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings,
- 2 Chr 9:20-245 verses75%
20 All of King Solomon’s cups were made of gold, and all the household items in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest were made of pure gold. There were no silver items, for silver was not considered very valuable in Solomon’s time.
21 The king had a fleet of large merchant ships manned by Huram’s men that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
22 King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.
23 All the kings of the earth wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.
24 Year after year visitors brought their gifts, which included items of silver, items of gold, clothes, perfume, spices, horses, and mules.
- 1 Kgs 10:21-255 verses75%
21 All of King Solomon’s cups were made of gold, and all the household items in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest were made of pure gold. There were no silver items, for silver was not considered very valuable in Solomon’s time.
22 Along with Hiram’s fleet, the king had a fleet of large merchant ships that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
23 King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.
24 Everyone in the world wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.
25 Year after year visitors brought their gifts, which included items of silver, items of gold, clothes, perfume, spices, horses, and mules.
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1 Solomon Entertains a Queen When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to challenge him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a great display of pomp, bringing with her camels carrying spices, a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.
- Ezra 8:26-272 verses72%
26 I weighed out to them 650 talents of silver, silver vessels worth 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,
27 20 gold bowls worth 1,000 darics, and two exquisite vessels of gleaming bronze, as valuable as gold.
- 1 Kgs 10:1-22 verses72%
1 Solomon Entertains a Queen When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to challenge him with difficult questions.
2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a great display of pomp, bringing with her camels carrying spices, a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.
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34 People from all nations came to hear Solomon’s display of wisdom; they came from all the kings of the earth who heard about his wisdom.
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24 All the gold that was used for the work, in all the work of the sanctuary(namely, the gold of the wave offering) was twenty-nine talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
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17 They paid 600 silver pieces for each chariot from Egypt, and 150 silver pieces for each horse. They also sold chariots and horses to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Syria.
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4 When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon’s extensive wisdom, the palace he had built,
- 1 Kgs 10:28-292 verses70%
28 Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt and from Que; the king’s traders purchased them from Que.
29 They paid 600 silver pieces for each chariot from Egypt and 150 silver pieces for each horse. They also sold chariots and horses to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Syria.
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18 Solomon made so many of these items they did not weigh the bronze.
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10 Look, I will pay your servants who cut the timber 20,000 cors of ground wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 120,000 gallons of wine, and 120,000 gallons of olive oil.”
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16 we will get all the timber you need from Lebanon and bring it in raft-like bundles by sea to Joppa. You can then haul it on up to Jerusalem.”
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3 When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon’s wisdom, the palace he had built,
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7 They donated for the service of God’s temple 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.
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14 Now, look, I have made every effort to supply what is needed to build the LORD’s temple. I have stored up 100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron it cannot be weighed, as well as wood and stones. Feel free to add more!
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13 Solomon Commissions Hiram to Supply the Temple King Solomon sent for Hiram of Tyre.
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21 (5:1) Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon’s subjects throughout his lifetime.