1 Kings 9:27 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And Hiram sent with the fleet his servants, seamen who were familiar with the sea, together with the servants of Solomon.

NIV: And Hiram sent his men—sailors who knew the sea—to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s men.

NASB: And Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, sailors who knew the sea, along with the servants of Solomon.

CSB: With the fleet, Hiram sent his servants, experienced seamen, along with Solomon’s servants.

NLT: Hiram sent experienced crews of sailors to sail the ships with Solomon’s men.

KJV: And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

NKJV: Then Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, seamen who knew the sea, to work with the servants of Solomon.

This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.

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