Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Hiram sent his servants to sail with the fleet, since they were expert seamen, and so they accompanied Solomon's servants.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

And Hiram [king of Tyre] sent his servants with the fleet, sailors who knew the sea, along with the servants of Solomon.

Bible in Basic English

Hiram sent his servants, who were experienced seamen, in the sea-force with Solomon's men.

Darby Translation

And Hiram sent in the fleet his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon;

Julia Smith Translation

And Hiram will send in the ships his servants, men of ships, knowing the sea with Solomon's servants.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Hiram sent his servants with the fleet of ships, {sailors} who knew the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Hiram sent by ship also of his servants, that were shipmen and expert in the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

NET Bible

Hiram sent his fleet and some of his sailors, who were well acquainted with the sea, to serve with Solomon's men.

New Heart English Bible

Hiram sent in the navy his servants, sailors who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

The Emphasized Bible

And Hiram sent in the fleet his servants, seamen, having knowledge of the sea, - with the servants of Solomon;

Webster

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

World English Bible

Hiram sent in the navy his servants, sailors who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Hiram sendeth in the navy his servants, shipmen knowing the sea, with servants of Solomon,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Hiram
חירם חירם 
Chiyram 
Usage: 26

שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

in the navy
אני 
'oniy 
Usage: 7

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

of the sea
ים 
Yam 
Usage: 396

with the servants
עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

References

Context Readings

Solomon's Accomplishments

26 King Solomon also built a fleet of ships in Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. 27 And Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, sailors who knew the sea, along with the servants of Solomon. 28 They went to Ophir and took four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.



Cross References

1 Kings 5:6

Now therefore, command that they cut for me cedars from Lebanon, and my servants will be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you say, for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians.”

1 Kings 5:9

My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea; and I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place where you direct me, and I will have them broken up there, and you shall carry them away. Then you shall accomplish my desire by giving food to my household.”

1 Kings 10:11

Also the ships of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir a very great number of almug trees and precious stones.

1 Kings 22:49

Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat was not willing.

2 Chronicles 20:36-37

So he allied himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.

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