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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 />And Hiram sent his men—sailors who knew the sea—to serve in the fleet with Solomon&#8217s men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Hiram sent experienced crews of sailors to sail the ships with Solomon’s men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Hiram sent with the fleet his servants, seamen who were familiar with the sea, together with the servants of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, seamen who knew the sea, to work with the servants of 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 Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, sailors who knew the sea, along with the servants of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, sailors who knew the sea, along with the servants of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, sailors who knew the sea, along with the servants of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Hiram sent his servants with the fleet of ships, sailors who knew the sea, along with the servants of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And Hiram [king of Tyre] sent his servants with the fleet, sailors who knew the sea, along with the servants of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />With the fleet, Hiram sent his servants, experienced seamen, along with Solomon’s servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />With the fleet, Hiram sent his servants, experienced seamen, along with Solomon&#8217s servants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Hiram sent his own servants [who were] experienced seamen with the fleet. Along with Solomon's servants<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />King Hiram sent some experienced sailors from his fleet to serve with Solomon's men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Hiram sent his servants to sail with the fleet, since they were expert seamen, and so they accompanied Solomon's servants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon?s servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Hiram sent his fleet and some of his sailors, who were well acquainted with the sea, to serve with Solomon's men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hiram sent in the navy his servants, sailors who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of 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 Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hiram sent in the fleet his servants, sailors who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of 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 Hiram sends his servants in the navy, shipmen knowing the sea, with servants of 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 Hiram sendeth in the navy his servants, shipmen knowing the sea, with servants of 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 Hiram will send in the ships his servants, men of ships, knowing the sea with Solomon's servants.<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 Hiram sent his servants in the fleet, sailors that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Hiram sent his servants to that navy, the sailors and those knowledgeable about the sea, with the servants of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To this fleet Hiram sent his own servants, expert sailors, with the servants of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, sailors who were familiar with the sea, together with the servants of 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 Hiram sent his servants in the ship, seamen who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of 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 King Khiram sent his Servants in ships, men Mariners who know the sea, with the Servants of 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 Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Chiram sent in the ship together with the servants of Solomon servants of his own, mariners to row, men acquainted with the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/9-27.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=3881" 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">26</span>King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2438.htm" title="2438: ḥî·rām (N-proper-ms) -- A Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians). Or Chiyrowm; another form of Chuwram; Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians.">And Hiram</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">his servants,</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yō·ḏə·‘ê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">who knew</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">the sea,</a> <a href="/hebrew/590.htm" title="590: bā·’o·nî (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Ships, a fleet. Probably from 'anah; -a ship ora fleet.">to serve in the fleet</a> <a href="/hebrew/591.htm" title="591: ’o·nî·yō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A ship. Feminine of 'oniy; a ship."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</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’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·ḏê (N-mpc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">servants.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.…<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/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/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/9-21.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/5-9.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/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1</a></span><br />Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.<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/10-18.htm">1 Kings 10:18-20</a></span><br />Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. / The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. / Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-23.htm">1 Kings 10:23-25</a></span><br />So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. / Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">1 Kings 10:26-29</a></span><br />Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem. / The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. / Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. ...<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/9-13.htm">2 Chronicles 9:13-14</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, / not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">2 Chronicles 9:20-21</a></span><br />All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon. / 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="/2_chronicles/9-22.htm">2 Chronicles 9:22-24</a></span><br />So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. / Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.</p><p class="hdg">his servants</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6,9</a></b></br> Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that <i>there is</i> not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/22-49.htm">1 Kings 22:49</a></b></br> Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/20-36.htm">2 Chronicles 20:36,37</a></b></br> And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/3-2.htm">Experienced</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-9.htm">Familiar</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">Fleet</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-14.htm">Hiram</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">Navy</a> <a href="/revelation/18-17.htm">Sailors</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">Sea-Force</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Seamen</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-22.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-6.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/acts/27-30.htm">Shipmen</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-23.htm">Solomon's</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-5.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/12-33.htm">Experienced</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-11.htm">Familiar</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Fleet</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Hiram</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Navy</a> <a href="/psalms/107-26.htm">Sailors</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Sea-Force</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-8.htm">Seamen</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-5.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-4.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-13.htm">Shipmen</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-4.htm">Solomon's</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">Together</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Hiram sent his servants</b><br>Hiram, the king of Tyre, was a significant ally of King Solomon. This alliance was crucial for Solomon's building projects, including the temple. Hiram's cooperation with Israel highlights the political and economic relationships between Israel and its neighboring nations. Tyre was known for its skilled craftsmen and seafarers, which made Hiram's contribution invaluable.<p><b>sailors who knew the sea</b><br>The Phoenicians, of whom the people of Tyre were a part, were renowned for their maritime skills. Their expertise in navigation and shipbuilding was unmatched in the ancient world. This phrase underscores the importance of specialized knowledge and skills in achieving successful ventures, such as Solomon's trading expeditions.<p><b>to serve in the fleet</b><br>The fleet mentioned here refers to the ships used for trade and exploration. Solomon's fleet, with the help of Hiram's sailors, embarked on voyages that expanded Israel's trade networks. This collaboration allowed Israel to access wealth and resources from distant lands, contributing to Solomon's prosperity.<p><b>with Solomon’s servants</b><br>This cooperation between Hiram's and Solomon's servants symbolizes the unity and shared purpose between the two kingdoms. It reflects the broader theme of collaboration and partnership in achieving common goals. The integration of different groups working together can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament's message of unity in the body of Christ, where diverse members work together for the kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hiram.htm">Hiram</a></b><br>The king of Tyre, a friend and ally of King Solomon. Hiram was known for his skilled craftsmen and seamen, and he played a significant role in providing materials and labor for Solomon's building projects, including the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel, renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and extensive building projects. Solomon's reign was marked by peace and prosperity, and he established strong trade networks.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/servants_of_hiram.htm">Servants of Hiram</a></b><br>Skilled seamen from Tyre, known for their expertise in navigation and maritime activities. They were sent to assist Solomon in his naval endeavors.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/servants_of_solomon.htm">Servants of Solomon</a></b><br>Israelites who worked alongside Hiram's men in the fleet. This collaboration highlights the partnership between Israel and Tyre.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fleet.htm">The Fleet</a></b><br>A naval enterprise initiated by Solomon to expand trade and acquire wealth. The fleet was based at Ezion-Geber, near the Red Sea, and was instrumental in Solomon's economic expansion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_alliances.htm">The Value of Alliances</a></b><br>Godly alliances can lead to mutual benefits and the fulfillment of God's purposes. Solomon's partnership with Hiram demonstrates the importance of choosing allies wisely.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_expertise.htm">The Importance of Expertise</a></b><br>Utilizing the skills and expertise of others can lead to greater success. Solomon's willingness to incorporate Hiram's experienced seamen into his fleet shows the value of collaboration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_through_relationships.htm">God's Provision through Relationships</a></b><br>God often provides for His people through relationships and partnerships. The alliance between Solomon and Hiram was a means of God's provision for Israel's prosperity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_leadership.htm">Wisdom in Leadership</a></b><br>Effective leadership involves recognizing and leveraging the strengths of others. Solomon's decision to work with Hiram's men reflects his wisdom in governance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_trade_and_commerce.htm">The Role of Trade and Commerce</a></b><br>Trade and commerce can be tools for expanding influence and prosperity. Solomon's fleet was a means of extending Israel's reach and wealth, showing the potential of economic endeavors when aligned with God's will.<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/how_can_2_chr_8_2_and_1_kgs_9_11-13_align.htm">In 2 Chronicles 8:2, Solomon rebuilds cities given by Hiram, yet 1 Kings 9:11-13 implies those cities were unacceptable to him; how can both accounts be accurate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ophir's_location_or_voyages_proven.htm">In 1 Kings 9:26-28, Solomon's fleet sailed to Ophir for gold; does any evidence confirm the location of Ophir or the plausibility of these voyages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_solomon_give_hiram_20_cities_in_galilee.htm">In 1 Kings 9:11, how could Solomon give Hiram twenty cities in Galilee, and is there any historical or archaeological evidence confirming this exchange?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_solomon's_kingdom_truly_wealthy.htm">The lavish imagery in Song of Solomon 1 implies a royal court with abundant wealth. Is there corroborating historical evidence that Solomon's kingdom was this prosperous?</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>(27) <span class= "bld">Shipmen that had knowledge of the sea</span>.--The Tyrians were known far and wide as the great sailors both of the Mediterranean and the seas beyond it, till they were rivalled and superseded by their own colonists in Carthage and by the Greeks. How greatly their seamanship, their commerce, and their civilisation impressed the imagination of Israel, is shown in the magnificent chapters of Ezekiel on the fate of Tyre (Ezekiel 26-28). The Israelites, on the contrary, had but little care for the sea, and little knowledge of seamanship. The coast line of Palestine is but scantily furnished with harbours; and even at the height of their power they were content to use the maritime skill of the Tyrians, without encroaching upon their commerce or attempting to seize their famous ports. This was natural; for their call to be a peculiar and separate people was absolutely incompatible with maritime enterprise and commerce. Even in this attempt at maritime expedition under Tyrian guidance, Solomon's action was, as in other points, exceptional, departing from Israelite tradition; and we hear of no similar enterprise, except in the age of Ahab and Jehoshaphat, when the intermarriage of the royal houses of Israel and Ph?nicia renewed the close connection with Tyre (<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>; <a href="/2_chronicles/20-35.htm" title="And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:">2Chronicles 20:35</a>). We observe, accordingly, that the sea is mostly regarded in the Old Testament in its terrible power of wave and storm, restrained from destroying only by the Almighty hand of God; and even the one psalm (<a href="/context/psalms/107-23.htm" title="They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;">Psalm 107:23-31</a>), which describes the seafarer's experience, dwells with awe on "God's wonders in the deep." In the description of the glory of "the new heaven and earth" of the hereafter, it is declared with emphasis that "there was no more sea" (<a href="/revelation/21-1.htm" title="And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.">Revelation 21:1</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea with the servants of Solomon.</span> [The chronicler states (<a href="/2_chronicles/8-18.htm">2 Chronicles 8:18</a>) that he sent ships as well as servants, and it has been thought that ships were transported, in parts or entire, by land across the Isthmus of Suez, and there are certainly instances on record of the land transport of fleets. (Keil reminds us that Alexander the Great, according to Arrian, had snips transported - in pieces - from Phoenicia to the Euphrates, and that, according to Thucydides (Bell. Pelop. 4:8) the Peloponnesians conveyed 60 ships from Corcyra across the Leucadian Isthmus, etc.) But this, especially when the state of engineering science, etc., among the Hebrews is taken into account, is hardly to be thought cf. It is quite possible, however, that <span class="accented">timber</span> for shipbuilding was floated on the Mediterranean down to the river of Egypt, or some such place, and then transported either to Suez or to Akaba. Probably all that the chronicler means is that Hiram provided the materials and had the ships built. The Israelites, having hitherto had no fleet, and little or no experience of the sea, were unable to construct ships for themselves. And the Tyrians may have seen in the construction of a fleet for <span class="accented">eastern</span> voyages, an opening for the extension of their own maritime trade. Possibly in the first voyages Tyriaus and Jews were copartners.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/9-27.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">And Hiram</span><br /><span class="heb">חִירָ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥî·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2438.htm">Strong's 2438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hiram -- a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his servants,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבָדָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men</span><br /><span class="heb">אַנְשֵׁ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’an·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_582.htm">Strong's 582: </a> </span><span class="str2">Man, mankind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who knew</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹדְעֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḏə·‘ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sea,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[to serve] in the fleet</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּֽאֳנִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’o·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_590.htm">Strong's 590: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ships, a fleet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘im)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Solomon’s</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 /><br /><span class="word">servants.</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/9-27.htm">1 Kings 9:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/9-27.htm">1 Kings 9:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/9-27.htm">1 Kings 9:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/9-27.htm">1 Kings 9:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/9-27.htm">1 Kings 9:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/9-27.htm">1 Kings 9:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/9-27.htm">1 Kings 9:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/9-27.htm">1 Kings 9:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/9-27.htm">1 Kings 9:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/9-27.htm">1 Kings 9:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/9-27.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 9:27 Hiram sent in the navy his servants (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 9:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 9:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 9:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 9:28" /></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>