1 Kings 10:21-23

Contemporary English Version

²¹Since silver was almost worthless in those days, everything was made of gold, even the cups and dishes used in Forest Hall.

²²Solomon had a lot of seagoing ships.^[a] Every three years he sent them out with Hiram's ships to bring back gold, silver, and ivory, as well as monkeys and peacocks.^[b]

²³He was the richest and wisest king in the world.

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Footnotes

10.22 seagoing ships: The Hebrew text has “ships of Tarshish,” which may have been a Phoenician city in Spain. “Ships of Tarshish” probably means large, seagoing ships.
10.22 peacocks: Or “baboons.”