1 Kings 9:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And Hiram sent his servants, men who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants.”
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“And Hiram sent his servants, men who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Hiram sendeth in the navy his servants, shipmen knowing the sea, with servants of Solomon,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 9:27 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 5:6Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”
- 1 Kings 5:9My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon to the Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food.”
- 1 Kings 10:11(The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones.
- 1 Kings 22:49At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants,” but Jehoshaphat refused.
- 2 Chronicles 20:36They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.
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