28 And they came to Ophir, where they got four hundred and twenty talents of gold, and took it back to King Solomon.
Even three thousand talents of gold of Ophir and seven thousand talents of the best silver, for plating the walls of the house:
And Huram sent him, by his servants, ships and experienced seamen, who went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir and came back with four hundred and fifty talents of gold, which they took to King Solomon.
And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
It may not be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the onyx of great price, or the sapphire.
I will make men so small in number, that a man will be harder to get than gold, even the best gold of Ophir.
And Ophir and Havilah and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.
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Commentary on 1 Kings 9 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 9
In this chapter we have,
1Ki 9:1-9
God had given a real answer to Solomon's prayer, and tokens of his acceptance of it, immediately, by the fire from heaven which consumed the sacrifices (as we find 2 Chr. 7:1); but here we have a more express and distinct answer to it. Observe,
1Ki 9:10-14
What agreement was made between Solomon and Hiram, when the building-work was to be begun, we read before, ch. 5. Here we have an account of their fair and friendly parting when the work was done.
1Ki 9:15-28
We have here a further account of Solomon's greatness.