1 Kings 9:28

“And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.”

"And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon." - 1 Kings 9:28
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What does 1 Kings 9:28 mean?

1 Kings 9:28 (KJV) states, "And they came to Ophir and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon." This verse is part of the historical narrative of King Solomon's reign and his kingdom's wealth and prosperity. To fully understand…

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The Journey to Ophir: Seeking Divine Wealth

The phrase, "And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon" (1 Kings 9:28, KJV), encapsulates a profound truth about the pursuit of spiritual riches and the rewards of obedience to God. This verse may appear…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Abundance: Inspired by 1 Kings 9:28

O Lord Almighty, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, We come before You today with grateful hearts, reflecting on the abundance and wisdom You bestowed upon Your servant King Solomon. As we meditate on 1 Kings 9:28, "And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold…

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1 Kings 9:28 - "And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon."
2 Kings 9:28 - "And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David."
1 Kings 6:28 - "And he overlaid the cherubims with gold."
1 Kings 21:28 - "And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,"
1 Kings 1:28 - "¶ Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king."
1 Kings 7:28 - "And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges:"
1 Kings 3:9
"And he overlaid the cherubims with gold." - 1 Kings 6:28
1 Kings 15:28 - "Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead."
1 Kings 10:28 - "¶ And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price."
1 Kings 9:18 - "And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,"
1 Kings 9:14 - "And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold."
1 Kings 14:28 - "And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber."
1 Kings 16:28 - "So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead."
1 Chronicles 9:28 - "And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale."
1 Kings 3:28 - "And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment."
1 Kings 9:17 - "And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,"
"And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David." - 2 Kings 9:28
"And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying," - 1 Kings 21:28
1 Kings 15:9 - "¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah."
1 Kings 4:28 - "Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge."
1 Kings 22:9 - "Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah."
1 Kings 4:9 - "The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:"
1 Kings 13:28 - "And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass."
1 Kings 22:28 - "And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you."
"And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold." - 1 Kings 9:14
1 Kings 6:9 - "So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar."
"And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether," - 1 Kings 9:17
"And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land," - 1 Kings 9:18