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OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 18

2 Chronicles 8:18

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Huram sent him ships and servants who had knowledge of the sea by the hands of his servants; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and brought from there four hundred fifty talents† of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.

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2 Chronicles 8:18 in context

2 Chronicles 8:15–18

15

They didn’t depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter or concerning the treasures.

16

Now all the work of Solomon was accomplished from the day of the foundation of the LORD’s house until it was finished. So the LORD’s house was completed.

17

Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom.

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Huram sent him ships and servants who had knowledge of the sea by the hands of his servants; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and brought from there four hundred fifty talents† of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.

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Notes from World English Bible Updated

  1. A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 450 talents is about 13.5 metric tons

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