Text: 2 Chronicles 8:17-18
OT Text Referred to: 1 Kings 9:10-24
Subject: Other settlements, projects, and treaties
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: The Chronicler's account of Solomon's Red Sea trading expedition from Ezion-geber and Eloth (2 Chr 8:17-18) parallels the broader Solomon narrative in 1 Kings 9:10-24. Both texts attest to the maritime partnership with Hiram (Huram) of Tyre, with Tyrian sailors providing naval expertise. The Chronicler specifies that the fleet brought 450 talents of gold from Ophir, differing from 1 Kings 9:28's 420 talents—a minor numerical variant. This commercial detail demonstrates Solomon's wealth as evidence of the divine blessing promised at Gibeon for the king who chose wisdom over riches.
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Text: 1 Kings 9:10-24
OT Text Referred to: 2 Chronicles 8:17-18
Subject: Solomon's projects and Ophir expedition — parallel account
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Both passages cover Solomon's construction projects and maritime ventures. In 1 Kings 9:26-28, Solomon builds a fleet at Ezion-geber near Eloth on the Red Sea, and Hiram sends experienced sailors who bring back 420 talents of gold from Ophir. The Chronicler in 2 Chronicles 8:17-18 provides the same account but records 450 talents of gold — a minor numerical difference common in parallel accounts. The joint Israelite-Phoenician maritime venture represents the peak of Solomon's commercial empire, extending Israel's trade network from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean trade routes.
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Text: 1 Kings 9:10
OT Text Referred to: 2 Chronicles 8:17
Subject: other settlements, projects, and treaties
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Both passages cover Solomon's building projects and international ventures. In 1 Kings 9:10ff, the focus includes the city exchange with Hiram and the use of forced labor. The Chronicler in 2 Chronicles 8:17 describes Solomon's expedition to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the coast of Edom, where Huram sent servants with ships and "servants who knew the sea," who sailed to Ophir and brought back 450 talents of gold. Both accounts attest to Solomon's commercial empire spanning from the Mediterranean trade with Tyre to the Red Sea trade route to Ophir.