1 Kings 9:28

1 Kings 9:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
• New International Version (NIV)They sailed to Ophir and brought back 420 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they went to Ophir and brought from there gold, 420 talents, and they brought it to King Solomon.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they went to Ophir, and acquired four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.

Context of 1 Kings 9:28

26King Solomon also built a fleet near the Red Sea coast at Ezion Geber by Elath in Edom. 27Hiram sent his own servants ⌞who were⌟ experienced seamen with the fleet. Along with Solomon’s servants they went to Ophir, got 31,500 pounds of gold, and brought it to King Solomon.

1 Kings 9:28 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אוֹפִ֔ירָה וַיִּקְח֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ זָהָ֔ב אַרְבַּע־מֵא֥וֹת וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים כִּכָּ֑ר וַיָּבִ֖אוּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Ophirאוֹפִיר'ôphîyr 'ôphîyr 'ôphir · OphirH211
• and fetchedלָקַחlâqach · to take: bringH3947
• from thence goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• talentsכִּכָּרkikâr · talentH3603
• and broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• to kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010

Cross-references for 1 Kings 9:28

• 1 Kings 10:11Hiram’s fleet that brought gold from Ophir also brought a large quantity of sandalwood and precious stones from Ophir.
• Genesis 10:29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. These were Joktan’s sons.
• 1 Chronicles 29:4There are 225,000 pounds of gold from Ophir and 525,000 pounds of refined silver. They are to be used to cover the walls of the buildings,
• 2 Chronicles 8:18Huram sent his own servants and his experienced sailors with ships to Solomon. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir, got 33,750 pounds of gold, and brought it to King Solomon.
• 2 Chronicles 9:10Huram’s servants and Solomon’s servants who brought gold from Ophir also brought sandalwood and precious stones.
• Job 22:24and lay your gold down in the dust, and put your gold from Ophir among the pebbles in the rivers,
• Job 28:16It can’t be bought with the gold from Ophir or with precious onyx or sapphire.
• Psalms 45:9The daughters of kings are among your noble ladies. The queen takes her place at your right hand and wears gold from Ophir.
• Isaiah 13:12I will make people harder to find than pure gold and human beings more rare than gold from Ophir.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 9:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28And they came to Ophir - No man knows certainly, to this day, where this Ophir was situated. There were two places of this name; one somewhere in India, beyond the Ganges, and another in Arabia, near the country of the Sabaeans, mentioned by Job, Job 22:24; : Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust; and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. And Job 28:16; : It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. Calmet…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28On Ophir, see the marginal reference note. Among the various opinions three predominate; all moderns, except a very few, being in favor of Arabia, India, or Eastern Africa. Arabia‘s claims are supported by the greatest number.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. 2828. Ophir--a general name, like the East or West Indies with us, for all the southern regions lying on the African, Arabian, or Indian seas, in so far as at that time known [Heeren]. gold, four hundred and twenty talents--(See on 2Ch 8:18). At 125 pounds Troy, or 1500 ounces to the talent, and about £4 to the ounce, this would make £2,604,000.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 9:28

• Commerce
• Gold
• Hiram
• Ophir
• Solomon
• Talent
• Tyre

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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