And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
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Interpretation
This history has been considered, 1Ki 10; yet because Jesus has proposed it as an example in seeking after him, Mt 12:42, we must not pass it over without observing, that those who know the worth of true wisdom will grudge no pains or cost to obtain it.
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This thought runs through 2 Chronicles 9:8-12.
Glossary
- Ophir Place
- Biblical island. Modern identification: southwestern Arabia.