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1 Kings 9:25-27
International Standard Version
1 Kings 9:25-27
International Standard Version
25 Three times every year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar that he had built to the Lord, burning incense with the offerings in the presence of the Lord.
This concludes the record of the Temple construction.
Solomon’s Business Ventures(A)
26 King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Reed[a] Sea in the land of Edom. 27 Hiram sent his servants to sail with the fleet, since they were expert seamen, and so they accompanied Solomon’s servants.
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- 1 Kings 9:26 So MT; LXX reads Red
1 Kings 9:25-27
New International Version
1 Kings 9:25-27
New International Version
25 Three(A) times a year Solomon sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar he had built for the Lord, burning incense before the Lord along with them, and so fulfilled the temple obligations.
26 King Solomon also built ships(B) at Ezion Geber,(C) which is near Elath(D) in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.[a] 27 And Hiram sent his men—sailors(E) who knew the sea—to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s men.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 9:26 Or the Sea of Reeds
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