◄ 1 Kings 9:27 ►
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Good News Translation
King Hiram sent some experienced sailors from his fleet to serve with Solomon's men.

New Revised Standard Version
Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, sailors who were familiar with the sea, together with the servants of Solomon.

New American Bible
To this fleet Hiram sent his own servants, expert sailors, with the servants of Solomon.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Hiram sent his servants in the fleet, sailors that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

his servants

1 Kings 5:6,9 Give orders, therefore, that thy servants cut me down cedar trees, out of Libanus, and let my servants be with thy servants: and I will give thee the hire of thy servants whatsoever thou wilt ask: for thou knowest how there is not among my people a man that has skill to hew wood like to the Sidonians. . . .

1 Kings 22:49 Then Ochozias, the son of Achab, said to Josaphat: Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. And Josaphat would not.

2 Chronicles 20:36,37 And he was partner with him in making ships, to go to Tharsis: and they made the ships in Asiongaber. . . .

Context
Solomon's Numerous Achievements
…26And king Solomon made a fleet in Asiongaber, which is by Ailath, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. 27And Hiram sent his servants in the fleet, sailors that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.28And they came to Ophir; and they brought from thence to king Solomon four hundred and twenty talents of gold.…
Cross References
1 Kings 5:6
Give orders, therefore, that thy servants cut me down cedar trees, out of Libanus, and let my servants be with thy servants: and I will give thee the hire of thy servants whatsoever thou wilt ask: for thou knowest how there is not among my people a man that has skill to hew wood like to the Sidonians.

1 Kings 5:9
My servants shall bring them down from Libanus to the sea: and I will put them together in floats, on the sea, and convey them to the place, which thou shalt signify to me, and will land them there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt allow me necessaries to furnish food for my household.

1 Kings 9:26
And king Solomon made a fleet in Asiongaber, which is by Ailath, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

1 Kings 10:11
(The navy also of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir great plenty of thyine trees, and precious stones.

Ezekiel 27:8
The inhabitants of Sidon, and the Arabians were thy rowers: thy wise men, O Tyre, were thy pilots.

1 Kings 9:26
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