1 Kings 9:28 bbe — And they came to Ophir, where they got four hundred and twenty talents of gold, and took it back to King Solomon.

1 Kings 9:28 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “And they came to Ophir, where they got four hundred and twenty talents of gold, and took it back to King Solomon.”

1 Kings 9:28 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 9, verse 28.

1 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.

1 Kings tells of Solomon's wisdom and the building of the temple, then the painful division of the kingdom after his death. The northern kingdom plunges into idolatry under a series of wicked kings until the prophet Elijah is raised up to call Israel back to the LORD.

1 Kings explores themes including Wisdom, Temple, Divided Kingdom, Idolatry, Prophecy. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Kings 9:28.

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1 Kings 9:28 reads (BBE): “And they came to Ophir, where they got four hundred and twenty talents of gold, and took it back to King Solomon.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.