1 Kings 9:27-28

27 And Hiram sent his men—sailors who knew the sea—to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s men.
28 They sailed to Ophir and brought back 420 talents[a] of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.

1 Kings 9:27-28 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 9

This chapter relates a second vision Solomon had at Gibeon, in which he received an answer to his prayer in the preceding chapter, 1Ki 9:1-9 that passed between him and Hiram king of Tyre, 1Ki 9:10-14, the places that Solomon built or repaired, 1Ki 9:15-19, the Canaanitish people that became bondmen to him, and the officers he had among the children of Israel, 1Ki 9:20-23 the removal of Pharaoh's daughter to the house built for her, 1Ki 9:24. Solomon's attention to religious services, 1Ki 9:25 and the navy of ships he employed, which brought him in great riches, 1Ki 9:26-28.

Cross References 3

  • 1. 1 Kings 10:11; Ezekiel 27:8
  • 2. S Genesis 10:29; 1 Chronicles 29:4
  • 3. ver 14; 1Ki 10:10,11,14,21; 2 Chronicles 1:15; Ecclesiastes 2:8

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. That is, about 16 tons or about 14 metric tons
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