OPHIR

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1. Son of Joktan
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan. (Genesis 10:2929And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan. (Genesis 10:29))
2. A country celebrated for its gold and other valuable merchandise
Products of, used by Solomon and Hiram
And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon. (1 Kings 9:2828And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon. (1 Kings 9:28))
And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones. (1 Kings 10:1111And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones. (1 Kings 10:11))
And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon. (2 Chronicles 8:1818And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon. (2 Chronicles 8:18))
And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones. (2 Chronicles 9:1010And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones. (2 Chronicles 9:10))
Jehoshaphat sends ships to, which are wrecked at sea
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber. (1 Kings 22:4848Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber. (1 Kings 22:48))
Gold of, proverbial for its fineness
Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal: (1 Chronicles 29:44Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal: (1 Chronicles 29:4))
Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. (Job 22:2424Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. (Job 22:24))
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. (Job 28:1616It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. (Job 28:16))
Kings' daughters were among thy honorable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. (Psalm 45:99Kings' daughters were among thy honorable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. (Psalm 45:9))
I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir. (Isaiah 13:1212I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir. (Isaiah 13:12))