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1 Kings 9:27 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 9 · verse 27
And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.1 Kings 9:27 · King James Version
1 Kings 9:27 in context
25And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house.
26And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
27And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
28And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- knowledgeyâdaʻto knowH3045 →
- servantsʻebeda servantH5650 →
- shipmenʼĕnôwsha man in generalH582 →
- shipmenʼŏnîyâha shipH591 →
- SolomonShᵉlômôhShelomah, David's successorH8010 →
- HiramChîyrâmChiram or Chirom, the name of two TyriansH2438 →
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We have here a further account of Solomon's greatness. I. His buildings. He raised a great levy both of men and money, because he projected a great deal of building, which would both employ many hands and put him to a vast expense, Kg1 9:15.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-28