15 And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the Lord, and until it was finished. So the house of the Lord was perfected.

17 Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.

18 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.

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15 They did not deviate from the king’s commands to the priests or to the Levites in any matter, including that of the treasuries.

16 All Solomon’s work was carried out, from the day the foundation of the temple of the Lord was laid until its completion. So the temple of the Lord was finished.

17 Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and Elath on the coast of Edom. 18 And Hiram sent him ships commanded by his own men, sailors who knew the sea. These, with Solomon’s men, sailed to Ophir and brought back four hundred and fifty talents[a] of gold,(A) which they delivered to King Solomon.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 8:18 That is, about 17 tons or about 15 metric tons

15 They did not depart from the command of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter or concerning the (A)treasuries.

16 Now all the work of Solomon was well-ordered [a]from the day of the foundation of the house of the Lord until it was finished. So the house of the Lord was completed.

17 Then Solomon went to (B)Ezion Geber and [b]Elath on the seacoast, in the land of Edom. 18 (C)And Hiram sent him ships by the hand of his servants, and servants who knew the sea. They went with the servants of Solomon to (D)Ophir, and acquired four hundred and fifty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 8:16 So with LXX, Syr., Vg.; MT as far as
  2. 2 Chronicles 8:17 Heb. Eloth, 2 Kin. 14:22