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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/9.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They sailed to Ophir and brought back 420 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They sailed to Ophir and brought back to Solomon some sixteen tons of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they went to Ophir and brought from there gold, 420 talents, and they brought it to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought <i>it</i> to king Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they went to Ophir, and acquired four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought <i>it</i> to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they went to Ophir and received 420 talents of gold from there, and brought <i>it</i> to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They went to Ophir and took four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they went to Ophir, and took four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought <i>it</i> to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they went to Ophir and took from there 420 talents of gold and brought <i>it</i> to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They came to Ophir and took four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They went to Ophir and acquired gold there—sixteen tons —and delivered it to Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They went to Ophir and acquired gold there—16 tons—and delivered it to Solomon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />they went to Ophir, got 31,500 pounds of gold, and brought it to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They sailed to the land of Ophir and brought back to Solomon about sixteen tons of gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They sailed as far as Ophir and brought back 420 talents of gold for Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there?420 talents?and delivered it to Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They sailed to Ophir, took from there four hundred twenty talents of gold, and then brought them to King Solomon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They came to Ophir, and fetched from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they came to Ophir, and imported from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They came to Ophir, and fetched from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to King Solomon. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they come to Ophir, and take four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and bring [it] to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they come in to Ophir and take thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and bring it in unto king Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will come to Ophir, and take gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and bring to king Solomon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they came to Ophir, and they brought from thence to king Solomon four hundred and twenty talents of gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when they had gone to Ophir, taking from there four hundred twenty talents of gold, they brought it to king Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They went to Ophir, and obtained four hundred and twenty talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They went to Ophir, and imported from there four hundred twenty talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they came to Ophir and took from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they came to Uphir, and they took from there four hundred and twenty talents of gold, and they brought it to King Solomon. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they came to Sophira, and took thence a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/9-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=3888" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/9.htm">Solomon's Numerous Achievements</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>And Hiram sent his servants, men who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">They sailed</a> <a href="/hebrew/211.htm" title="211: ’ō·w·p̄î·rāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Or pophiyr; and fowphir; of uncertain derivation; Ophir, the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East.">to Ophir</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">and imported</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: miš·šām (Prep-m:: Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">from there—</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·ba‘- (Number-fs) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">420</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: wə·‘eś·rîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3603.htm" title="3603: kik·kār (N-fs) -- From karar; a circle, i.e. a circumjacent tract or region, expec. The Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a loaf; also a talent (round) coin).">talents—</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇi·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and delivered</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">it to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-18.htm">2 Chronicles 8:18</a></span><br />So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">1 Kings 10:11</a></span><br />(The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a></span><br />For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">2 Chronicles 9:10</a></span><br />(The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21</a></span><br />For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a></span><br />Now 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-9.htm">1 Kings 5:9</a></span><br />My 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-12.htm">1 Kings 5:12</a></span><br />And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-13.htm">2 Chronicles 9:13</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-42.htm">Matthew 12:42</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-31.htm">Luke 11:31</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-12.htm">Revelation 18:12</a></span><br />cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-17.htm">Revelation 18:17</a></span><br />For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22</a></span><br />The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they came to Ophir, and fetched from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.</p><p class="hdg">Ophir</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">1 Kings 10:11</a></b></br> And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-29.htm">Genesis 10:29</a></b></br> And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these <i>were</i> the sons of Joktan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-4.htm">1 Chronicles 29:4</a></b></br> <i>Even</i> three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses <i>withal</i>:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/4-22.htm">Amount</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-18.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">Fetched</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-42.htm">Four</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-14.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-23.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-10.htm">Imported</a> <a href="/genesis/10-29.htm">Ophir</a> <a href="/acts/28-13.htm">Sailed</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-27.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-14.htm">Talents</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-36.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-14.htm">Twenty</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">Amount</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-26.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">Fetched</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">Four</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-2.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-12.htm">Imported</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Ophir</a> <a href="/mark/6-32.htm">Sailed</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-1.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">Talents</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">Twenty</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">God's covenant in a vision with Solomon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-10.htm">The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiran</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">In Solomon's works the Gentiles were his bondmen, the Israelites servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-24.htm">Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-25.htm">Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">His navy fetches gold from Ophir</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Its exact location is uncertain, but it is often associated with areas in the Arabian Peninsula, East Africa, or India. The journey to Ophir indicates the extensive maritime capabilities and trade networks during Solomon's reign. This reflects the prosperity and international influence of Israel at the time, as well as Solomon's wisdom in establishing economic partnerships.<p><b>and imported gold from there</b><br>The importation of gold signifies the wealth and opulence of Solomon's kingdom. Gold was a symbol of divine blessing and favor, often used in the construction of the temple and royal palaces. This aligns with the biblical theme of God's provision and the fulfillment of His promises to Israel. The acquisition of gold from Ophir also highlights the importance of trade and commerce in the ancient Near East.<p><b>420 talents</b><br>A talent was a large unit of weight, approximately 75 pounds or 34 kilograms. Therefore, 420 talents would be an immense quantity of gold, underscoring the vast wealth that Solomon accumulated. This wealth was used to enhance the splendor of his kingdom and the temple, reflecting the glory and majesty attributed to Solomon's reign. The number 420 may also symbolize completeness or abundance in biblical numerology.<p><b>and delivered it to Solomon</b><br>The delivery of gold to Solomon emphasizes his central role as the king and the focal point of Israel's prosperity. Solomon's wisdom and leadership were seen as gifts from God, enabling him to govern effectively and maintain peace and prosperity. This act of delivering gold can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to make Solomon's kingdom prosperous and influential among the nations. Solomon's wealth and wisdom are often viewed as a foreshadowing of the greater wisdom and riches found in Jesus Christ, who is described as the true King and source of all spiritual blessings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel, known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem. He is the central figure in this passage, receiving the gold.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/o/ophir.htm">Ophir</a></b><br>A region famous for its wealth, particularly gold. The exact location is uncertain, but it is often associated with regions in Africa, Arabia, or India.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hiram's_fleet.htm">Hiram's Fleet</a></b><br>Ships provided by Hiram, king of Tyre, which were used by Solomon's servants to sail to Ophir. This collaboration highlights the international alliances Solomon maintained.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/4/420_talents_of_gold.htm">420 Talents of Gold</a></b><br>A significant amount of gold, illustrating the wealth and prosperity of Solomon's reign. A talent is an ancient unit of weight, roughly equivalent to 75 pounds or 34 kilograms.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/servants_of_solomon.htm">Servants of Solomon</a></b><br>These individuals were responsible for the expedition to Ophir, demonstrating the organized and expansive nature of Solomon's administration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_blessing.htm">God's Provision and Blessing</a></b><br>Solomon's wealth, including the gold from Ophir, is a testament to God's provision and blessing upon his reign. It serves as a reminder that all prosperity ultimately comes from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wise_stewardship.htm">Wise Stewardship</a></b><br>The acquisition and use of resources like gold require wisdom and discernment. Believers are called to be wise stewards of the resources God provides.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/international_cooperation.htm">International Cooperation</a></b><br>Solomon's alliance with Hiram illustrates the importance of building positive relationships and partnerships. Christians are encouraged to work collaboratively with others for mutual benefit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_wealth.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Wealth</a></b><br>While Solomon's wealth was immense, it serves as a reminder that earthly riches are temporary. Believers should focus on storing up treasures in heaven.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pursuit_of_wisdom_over_wealth.htm">The Pursuit of Wisdom Over Wealth</a></b><br>Although Solomon was wealthy, his greatest legacy is his wisdom. Christians should prioritize seeking wisdom and understanding over material wealth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_ophir's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is Ophir's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_confessing_church's_goal.htm">What is Ophir's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ophir's_gold_in_psalm_45_9_proven.htm">Is there any conclusive archaeological proof for the specific “gold of Ophir” mentioned in Psalm 45:9, and, if not, does this cast doubt on the psalm’s accuracy? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_gold_use_in_2_chron_3_5-6.htm">2 Chronicles 3:5–6 – Is there any historical or archaeological evidence that so much gold was ever used in a single building project? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">Ophir.</span>--All that can be certainly gathered from the mention of Ophir in the Old Testament is, first; that it was situated to the east of Palestine and approached by the Red Sea (as is clear from this passage, from <a href="/1_kings/22-48.htm" title="Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.">1Kings 22:48</a>, and from <a href="/2_chronicles/8-18.htm" title="And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took there four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.">2Chronicles 8:18</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm" title="And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.">2Chronicles 9:10</a>), and next, that so famous was the gold imported from it, that the "gold of Ophir" became proverbial (<a href="/context/job/22-24.htm" title="Then shall you lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.">Job 22:24, Job_28:16</a>; <a href="/psalms/45-10.htm" title="Listen, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear; forget also your own people, and your father's house;">Psalm 45:10</a>; <a href="/isaiah/13-12.htm" title="I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.">Isaiah 13:12</a>; 1 Chronicles 4). All else is matter of speculation and tradition. Setting aside merely fanciful conjectures, substantial reasons have been given for fixing it geographically in Africa, Arabia, and India; and of these three positions, evidence strongly preponderates for the second or third. Tradition is in favour of India; the LXX. renders the name as <span class= "ital">Soufir</span>, or <span class= "ital">Sofir</span>, which is the Coptic word for "India; the Arabic versions actually render it "India;" and Josephus (<span class= "ital">Ant. viii.</span> 6, 4) srates unhesitatingly that Ophir was in his day called "The Golden Chersonesus," which is the Malay peninsula. On the other hand, it is urged that "Ophir," in the ethnological list of <a href="/genesis/10-29.htm" title="And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.">Genesis 10:29</a>, is placed among the sons of Joktan, clearly indicating an Arabian position; and that the mention of Ophir (here and in <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm" title="And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.">1Kings 10:11</a>), stands in close connection with the visit of the Queen of Sheba and the gold brought from Arabia. But neither of these considerations is conclusive. Looking to the products described as brought from Ophir, the "gold and precious stones" would suit either. but India better than Arabia (although, indeed, so far as gold is concerned, Western Africa would have better claim than either); while the "almug," or "algum" wood is certainly the "sandal wood" found almost exclusively on the Malabar coast, and the very word "algum" appears to be a corruption of its Sanscrit name <span class= "ital">valguka</span>. If the other imports mentioned in <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm" title="For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.">1Kings 10:22</a> were also from Ophir, this latter argument would be greatly strengthened. (See Note there.) But putting this aside as doubtful, the preponderance of evidence still appears to be in favour of India. The Tyrians, it may be added, are known to have had trading settlements on the Persian Gulf, and to have rivalled in the trade of the East the Egyptians, to whom it would more naturally have belonged. Various places have been named conjecturally as identical with Ophir: as in Arabia, <span class= "ital">Zaphar</span> or <span class= "ital">Saphar</span>, <span class= "ital">Doffir</span>, and <span class= "ital">Zafari</span>; in Africa, <span class= "ital">Sofala</span>; and in India, <span class= "ital">Abhira</span>, at the mouth of the Indus, and a <span class= "ital">Soupara</span> mentioned by ancient Greek geographers, not far from Goa. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they came to Ophir</span> [It is perhaps impossible to identify this place with any degree of precision. The opinions of scholars may, however, be practically reduced to two, The first would place Ophir in India; the second in southern Arabia. In favour of India is <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> the three years' voyage (but see on 1 Kings 10:22); <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> most of the other treasures brought back by the fleet, exclusive of gold, are Indian products. But against it is urged the important fact that no gold is now found there, south of Cashmere, whilst south Arabia was famed for its abundant gold (<a href="/psalms/72-15.htm">Psalm 72:15</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Ezekiel 27:22</a>). On the other hand, it is alleged that in ancient times India was rich in gold (Ewald, 3. p. 264), and that there are no traces of gold mines in Arabia. The question is discussed at considerable length and with great learning by Mr. Twisleton (Dict. Bib. art. "Ophir"). He shows that it is reasonably certain <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> that the Ophir of <a href="/genesis/10-29.htm">Genesis 10:29</a> is the name of some city, region, or tribe in <span class="accented">Arabia</span>, and . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/9-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They sailed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Ophir</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹפִ֔ירָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·p̄î·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_211.htm">Strong's 211: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ophir -- a son of Joktan, also his descendants, also a region from which gold comes</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and imported</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְח֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gold</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from there—</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשָּׁם֙</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">420</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבַּע־</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ba‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">talents—</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּכָּ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(kik·kār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3603.htm">Strong's 3603: </a> </span><span class="str2">A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and delivered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבִ֖אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇi·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Solomon.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 9:28 They came to Ophir and fetched (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/9-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 9:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 9:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/10-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 10:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 10:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>