MANNAFEST

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

And Hiram sent his servants, men who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants.

YLT

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

DBT

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

About this book

Old Testament

1 KingsFrom Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.

Author
Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
Date
Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile

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