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1 Kings 9:26–27

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9:26King Solomon also built ships45 in Ezion Geber, which is located near Elat in the land of Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea. 9:27Hiram sent his fleet and some of his sailors, who were well acquainted with the sea, to serve with Solomon’s men.46

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  1. 45 Or “a fleet” (in which case “ships” would be implied).
  2. 46 Heb “and Hiram sent with the fleet his servants, men of ships, [who] know the sea, [to be] with the servants of Solomon.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

King Solomon built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. And Hiram sent with the fleet his servants, seamen who were familiar with the sea, together with the servants of Solomon.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

King Solomon also built ships at Ezion Geber, which is near Elath in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea. And Hiram sent his men—sailors who knew the sea—to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s men.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

King Solomon put together a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom. With the fleet, Hiram sent his servants, experienced seamen, along with Solomon’s servants.

NLTNew Living Translation

King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, a port near Elath in the land of Edom, along the shore of the Red Sea. Hiram sent experienced crews of sailors to sail the ships with Solomon’s men.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion-Geber which is near Elath on the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom. Hiram sent his servants with the fleet of ships, sailors who knew the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

KJV 1900King James Version

And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom. And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.