Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

Bible References

Ophir

Genesis 10:29
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan’s sons.
1 Kings 9:28
They went to Ophir and acquired gold there—16 tons—and delivered it to Solomon.
1 Kings 10:11
In addition, Hiram’s fleet that carried gold from Ophir brought from Ophir a large quantity of almug wood and precious stones.
1 Chronicles 29:4
100 tons of gold (gold of Ophir) and 250 tons of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings,
Job 22:24
and consign your gold to the dust,
the gold of Ophir to the stones in the wadis,
Psalm 45:9
Kings’ daughters are among your honored women;
the queen, adorned with gold from Ophir,
stands at your right hand.
Isaiah 13:12
I will make man scarcer than gold,
and mankind more rare than the gold of Ophir.

Havilah

Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pishon, which flows through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 25:18
And they settled from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt as you go toward Asshur. He lived in opposition to all his brothers.
1 Samuel 15:7
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites from Havilah all the way to Shur, which is next to Egypt.

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