Ophir

Where it was

Location is uncertain. Scholars are not sure where this was, so the map shows a best guess.

Verses that mention Ophir

1. 1 Kings 9:28

   And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.

2. 1 Kings 10:11

   And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.

3. 1 Kings 22:48

   Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.

4. 1 Chronicles 29:4

   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:

5. 2 Chronicles 8:18

   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.

6. 2 Chronicles 9:10

   And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.

7. Job 22:24

   Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.

8. Job 28:16

   It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

9. Psalms 45:9

   Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

10. Isaiah 13:12

    I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.