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.
Huram sent Solomon ships and experienced sailors through his servants. These sailors joined Solomon's men and sailed to Ophir, where they collected 450 talents of gold and brought it back to King Solomon.
The writer is describing how King Huram provided Solomon with ships and skilled sailors who successfully brought back a massive amount of gold from distant lands.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during Solomon's reign (around 970-930 BC) when he had formed a profitable alliance with Huram (Hiram), king of Tyre. Ophir was likely located in modern-day Yemen, Somalia, or India - a distant land famous for its gold mines. The Phoenicians were renowned as the greatest seafaring people of their time, making Huram's naval expertise invaluable for this expedition.
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