1 Kings 9:27 “And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the…”

1 Kings 9:27

And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And Hiram sent with the nauie his seruats, that were mariners, and had knowledge of the sea, with the seruants of Salomon.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And Hiram sendeth in the navy his servants, shipmen knowing the sea, with servants of Solomon,

Bible in Basic English

Hiram sent his servants, who were experienced seamen, in the sea-force with Solomon's men.

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Cross references

“his servants”

1 Kings 5:6 1 Kings 5:9 1 Kings 22:49 2 Chronicles 20:36 2 Chronicles 20:37

1 Kings 5:6 · BSB

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…

1 Kings 5:9 · BSB

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 b…

1 Kings 22:49 · BSB

At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants,” but Jehoshaphat refused.

2 Chronicles 20:36 · BSB

They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.

2 Chronicles 20:37 · BSB

Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Ta…

Also

1 Kings 10:11

1 Kings 10:11 · BSB

(The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.

28They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents —and delivered it to Solomon.

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