1 Kings 9:23-28

23 These were the 1chief officers who were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, 2who ruled over the people doing the work.
24 As soon as 3Pharaoh's daughter came up from the city of David to her house which Solomon had built for her, 4then he built the Millo.
25 Now 5three times in a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar which he built to the LORD, burning incense with them on the altar which was before the LORD. So he finished the house.
26 King Solomon also built a 6fleet of ships in 7Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red * Sea, in the land of Edom.
27 8And Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, sailors * who knew the sea, along with the servants of Solomon.
28 They went to 9Ophir and took four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.

Cross References 9

  • 1. 2 Chronicles 8:10
  • 2. 1 Kings 5:16
  • 3. 1 Kings 3:1; 1 Kings 7:8
  • 4. 2 Samuel 5:9; 1 Kings 9:15; 1 Kings 11:27; 2 Chronicles 32:5
  • 5. Exodus 23:14-17; Deuteronomy 16:16
  • 6. 1 Kings 22:48
  • 7. Numbers 33:35; Deuteronomy 2:8; 1 Kings 22:48
  • 8. 1 Kings 5:6, 9; 1 Kings 10:11
  • 9. 1 Chronicles 29:4; 2 Chronicles 8:18

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Or "officers of the deputies"
  • [b]. Lit "Sea of Reeds"
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