1 Kings 9:26

1 Kings 9:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion–geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
• New International Version (NIV)King Solomon also built ships at Ezion Geber, which is near Elath in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
• English Standard Version (ESV)King Solomon built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
• New King James Version (NKJV)King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion Geber, which is near Elath on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

Context of 1 Kings 9:26

24As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter had come up from the City of David to the palace that Solomon had built for her, he built the supporting terraces. 25Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense with them before the LORD. So he completed the temple. King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea. 27And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants. 28They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.

1 Kings 9:26 word by word

וָאֳנִ֡י עָשָׂה֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה בְּעֶצְיֽוֹן־גֶּ֨בֶר אֲשֶׁ֧ר אֶת־אֵל֛וֹת עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת יַם־ס֖וּף בְּאֶ֥רֶץ אֱדֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear

• Kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• also assembledעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• a fleet of shipsאֳנִי'onîy · fleetH590
• at Ezion-geberעֶצְיוֹן גֶּ֫בֶר‛etsyôn geber ‛etsyôn geber · Ezion-geberH6100
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• is nearאֵת'êth · withH854
• Elothאֵילוֹת'êylôth 'êylath · ElothH359
• ·אֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• onעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the shoreשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lip: shoreH8193
• of the Redסוּףsûph · Red (Sea)H5488
• Seaיָםyâm · seaH3220

Cross-references for 1 Kings 9:26

• 2 Chronicles 8:12At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD he had built in front of the portico.
• 1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
• Numbers 33:35They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.
• Deuteronomy 2:8So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion-geber, and traveled along the road of the Wilderness of Moab.
• 2 Kings 14:22Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 9:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26A navy of ships - Literally, אני oni, a ship: in the parallel place, 2 Chronicles 8:17, it is said that Hiram sent him אניות oniyoth, ships; but it does not appear that Solomon in this case built more than one ship, and this was manned principally by the Tyrians.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26On Ezion-geber and Eloth, see the notes to marginal references. As the entire tract about Elath (Akaba) is destitute of trees, it is conjectured that the wood of which Solomon built his fleet was cut in Lebanon, floated to Gaza by sea, and thence conveyed across to Ezion-geber, at the head of the E anitic Gulf, by land carriage. (Compare 2 Chronicles 2:16.)Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-28Verses 15-28 Here is a further account of Solomon's greatness. He began at the right end, for he built God's house first, and finished that before he began his own; then God blessed him, and he prospered in all his other buildings. Let piety begin, and profit follow; leave pleasure to the last. Whatever pains we take for the glory of God, and to profit others, we are likely to have the advantage. Canaan, the holy land, the glory of all lands, had no gold…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-28The seaport of Ezion-geber was on the Gulf of Aqaba, which connects to the Red Sea. The exact location of Ophir is unknown, but it might have been in southwestern Arabia, eastern Africa, or India. The mention of gold and other valuable goods (see 1 Kings 10:11–12) highlights its importance for trade.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth--These were neighboring ports at the head of the eastern or Elanitic branch of the Red Sea. Tyrian ship carpenters and sailors were sent there for Solomon's vessels (see on 2Ch 8:17, 18). Ezion-geber--that is, "the giant's backbone"; so called from a reef of rocks at the entrance of the harbor. Eloth--Elim or Elath; that is, "the trees"; a grove of terebinths still exists at the head of the gulf.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 9:26

• Art
• Commerce
• Diplomacy
• Elath
• Ezion-Gaber (Ezion-Geber)
• Hiram
• Navy
• Red Sea
• Ship
• Tyre

In the dictionaries

• Edom
• Red Sea
• Solomon
• Ezion-Geber
• Chief
• Elath
• Eziongeber
• Levy
• Merchant
• Ships

Commentaries on 1 Kings 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings