2 Chronicles 8:18

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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 thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

Literal

And Huram sent him by the hand of his servants ships, and servants who knew the sea, and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir and acquired from there four hundred and fifty talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon.

Latin

Misit autem ei Hiram per manus servorum suorum naves, et nautas gnaros maris, et abierunt cum servis Salomonis in Ophir, tuleruntque inde quadringenta quinquaginta talenta auri, et attulerunt ad regem Salomonem.

Original

Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

2 Chronicles 8:17–18

The Chronicler highlights Solomon's activities at the northern and southern borders of his kingdom to show the size of his empire. Solomon controlled ports on the Red Sea, which enabled international trade to the south. Hiram was a valuable ally; his people, the Phoenicians of Tyre, had extensive trade networks and were expert sailors, helping Solomon trade with Ophir. Ophir is traditionally believed to be in southwest Arabia (see Genesis 10:28–29).

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon

Measurements

450 talents of gold: About 17 t (15.4 mt)

Related verses

2 Chronicles 9:10
(The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.
2 Chronicles 9:13
The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
1 Kings 9:27–28
And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants.
Ecclesiastes 2:8
…and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.
1 Kings 10:22
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.

Parallels

1 Kings 9:10–28

People

Hiram: King of Tyre, ally of David and Solomon Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom

Places

Ophir: A region known for its gold

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Huram Red Sea Sailors

Topics

Commerce: Articles of Gold Commerce: Maritime, by Ships Gold: from Ophir Mariners (Sailors): General Scriptures Concerning Ophir: A Country Celebrated for Its Gold and Other Valuable Merchandise: Products of, Used by Solomon and Hiram Ship used in Commerce with Ophir Ships of Tyre Ships: Employed in Trading Solomon: Commerce of Tyre: Supplied: Seamen for Solomon's Navy

2 Chronicles 8:18

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