And Hiram sent him ships by the hand of his servants, and servants who knew the sea. They went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and acquired four hundred and fifty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon. v.18
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Ophir is a city mentioned in the Bible characterized as a place of gold (Psalm 45:9, Job 28:16), yet it's exact location is unknown today. Some believe it was an island in the Red Sea others believe it was in Africa. (I sometimes feel like Ophir, as possession of the Lord yet that no one can ever really find me.) Hiram, the man who was king of Tyre and sent Solomon all his needs for building the Lord's house, now sends ships with servants who know the seas to get gold from Ophir. The Lord's house and Solomon's kingdom was just about complete with furnishings and cities for the people of Israel (yet is building and furnishing ever done as populations grown and change?). Hiram seemed to do this as a gift or favor to his friend Solomon to add to his riches by seeking this prized and noteworthy gold. Sometimes to seek out treasuries the Lord has for us we find them by others directions. Yet sometimes we seek treasuries from others directions for our worldly gain than treasures in heaven. How do you seek and value others directions in your life from knowledgeable people that may or may not be believers in God? Do you ever feel like the city of Ophir, a prized possession of the Lord yet hidden or unknown of in todays world?
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