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1 Kings 9:28 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 9 · verse 28
And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.1 Kings 9:28 · King James Version
1 Kings 9:28 in context
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)
- fetchedlâqachto takeH3947 →
- hundredmêʼâha hundredH3967 →
- talentskikkâra circleH3603 →
- SolomonShᵉlômôhShelomah, David's successorH8010 →
- twentyʻesrîymtwentyH6242 →
- OphirʼÔwphîyrOphir, the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the EastH211 →
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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