1 Kings 10:11

1 Kings 10:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.
• New International Version (NIV)(Hiram’s ships brought gold from Ophir; and from there they brought great cargoes of almugwood and precious stones.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Moreover, the fleet of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir a very great amount of almug wood and precious stones.
• New Living Translation (NLT)(In addition, Hiram’s ships brought gold from Ophir, and they also brought rich cargoes of red sandalwood and precious jewels.

Context of 1 Kings 10:11

9Blessed be the Lord your God, who delighted in you, setting you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord has loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, to do justice and righteousness.” 10Then she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great quantity, and precious stones. There never again came such abundance of spices as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon. Also, the ships of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought great quantities of almug wood and precious stones from Ophir. 12And the king made steps of the almug wood for the house of the Lord and for the king’s house, also harps and stringed instruments for singers. There never again came such almug wood, nor has the like been seen to this day. 13Now King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what Solomon had given her according to the royal generosity. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.

1 Kings 10:11 word by word

וְגַם֙ אֳנִ֣י חִירָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־נָשָׂ֥א זָהָ֖ב מֵאוֹפִ֑יר הֵבִ֨יא מֵאֹפִ֜יר עֲצֵ֧י אַלְמֻגִּ֛ים הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֥בֶן יְקָרָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the navyאֳנִי'onîy · fleetH590
• also of Hiramחִירָםchîyrâm chîyrôm · HiramH2438
• that broughtנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• from Ophirאוֹפִיר'ôphîyr 'ôphîyr 'ôphir · OphirH211
• brought inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• greatמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• plentyרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• of almugאַלְמֻגִּים'almuggiym · almugH484
• treesעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• and preciousיָקָרyâqâr · preciousH3368
• stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68

People and places in 1 Kings 10:11

• Hiram
• Ophir

Cross-references for 1 Kings 10:11

• 1 Kings 9:27Then Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, seamen who knew the sea, to work with the servants of Solomon.
• 2 Chronicles 8:18And Hiram sent him ships by the hand of his servants, and servants who knew the sea. They went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and acquired four hundred and fifty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.
• Psalms 45:9Kings’ daughters are among Your honorable women; At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.
• 2 Chronicles 2:8Also send me cedar and cypress and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and indeed my servants will be with your servants,
• 2 Chronicles 9:10Also, the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum wood and precious stones.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 10:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Great plenty of almug trees - In the parallel place, 2 Chronicles 9:10, 2 Chronicles 9:11, these are called algum trees, the ם mem and the ג gimel being transposed; probably the latter is the more correct orthography. What the algum trees were we do not exactly know. The Vulgate calls it ligna thyina, the thya or lignum vitae wood; and Mr. Parkhurst thinks that the original אלגומים algumim, comes from אל al, not, and גם gem, to fill; because the lignum…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The navy of Hiram - i. e., Solomon‘s navy in the Red Sea, which was chiefly manned by subjects of Hiram. (see the marginal reference). Almug-trees - Probably the sandal-wood tree (pterocarpus santalinus). The wood is very heavy, hard, and fine grained, and of a beautiful garnet color, which, according to the rabbinical writers, was the color of the algum. One of the names of the red sandal-wood, in its own native country (India) is “valguka,” a word of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Sandalwood is a reddish-brown wood from India, prized for its fragrant essential oil. Ancient tablets from Ras Shamra and Alalakh show it was also valued for making high-quality furniture and musical instruments.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. almug trees--Parenthetically, along with the valuable presents of the queen of Sheba, is mentioned a foreign wood, which was brought in the Ophir ships. It is thought by some to be the sandalwood; by others, to be the deodar--a species of fragrant fir, much used in India for sacred and important works. Solomon used it for stairs in his temple and palace (2Ch 9:11), but chiefly for musical instruments.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 10:11

• Algum
• Commerce
• Diplomacy
• Exports
• Gold
• Hiram
• Navy
• Ophir
• Queen
• Ship
• Solomon
• Stones
• Tyre
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Precious Stones
• Almug Trees
• Exceed
• Harp
• Hiram
• House
• Merchant
• Navy
• Ophir
• Seek

Commentaries on 1 Kings 10

• 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