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1 Kings 9:25-27
Revised Standard Version
1 Kings 9:25-27
Revised Standard Version
25 Three times a year Solomon used to offer up burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built to the Lord, burning incense[a] before the Lord. So he finished the house.
Solomon’s Commercial Activity
26 King Solomon built a fleet of ships at E′zion-ge′ber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. 27 And Hiram sent with the fleet his servants, seamen who were familiar with the sea, together with the servants of Solomon;
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- 1 Kings 9:25 Gk: Heb burning incense with it which
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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