8:18a So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors.

Hiram sent ships to Solomon, and he sent his own people who knew how to sail in the ocean.
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Hiram ⌊the king of Tyre⌋ sent ships to King Solomon. They were driven by his own experienced sailors.

8:18b They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir

They sailed with Solomon’s people to Ophir.
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The sailors of King Hiram and the sailors of King Solomon traveled to the region of Ophir on the ships.

8:18c and acquired from there 450 talents of gold,

They brought back four hundred and fifty (450) talents of gold
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From Ophir they brought seventeen (17) tons of gold.

8:18d which they delivered to King Solomon.

for King Solomon.
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They brought this gold to King Solomon.

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