1 Kings 10:11

What does 1 Kings 10:11 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 10:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug-trees and precious stones.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug-trees and precious stones.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the sea-force of Hiram, in addition to gold from Ophir, came back with much sandal-wood and jewels.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And also, the navy of Hiram that bore gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir almug-trees very many, and precious stone;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

(The navy also of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir great plenty of thyine trees, and precious stones.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

(And the fleet also of Hiram, which carried gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir sandal-wood in very great abundance, and precious stones.

Context

v.10And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

v.11This passage

v.12And the king made of the almug-trees pillars for the house of Jehovah, and for the king’s house, harps also and psalteries for the singers: there came no such almug-trees, nor were seen, unto this day.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 9:27

    And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:10

    And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, that brought gold from Ophir, brought algum-trees and precious stones.

  • 2 Chronicles 2:8

    Send me also cedar-trees, fir-trees, and algum-trees, out of Lebanon; for I know that thy servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. And, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,

  • 2 Chronicles 8:18

    And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and fetched from thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

  • Psalms 45:9

    Kings’ daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

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