1 Kings 9:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 9:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 9:28 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 9:28 — KJV
“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)
1 Kings 9:28 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 9:28
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:28: ophir, thence, gold
“And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:28: came, gold, hundred
“And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:28: gold, hundred, twenty
“Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:28: came, four, hundred
“Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 9:28: came, gold, hundred
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