Text: 2 Chronicles 8:17-9
OT Text Referred to: 1 Kings 9:26-28
Subject: Solomon's Ophir gold fleet
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: The Chronicler's extended account of Solomon's Ophir expedition (2 Chr 8:17-9:12) parallels 1 Kings 9:26-28's briefer notice about the fleet Solomon built at Ezion-geber. Both texts record the maritime partnership with Hiram of Tyre and the acquisition of Ophir gold. The Chronicler merges the trade narrative with the Queen of Sheba visit that immediately follows, creating a unified portrait of Solomon's international prestige. The gold from Ophir (zahav Ophir) becomes a symbol of the temple-era prosperity that the Chronicler presents as the fruit of faithful Davidic kingship.