48 Jehoshaphat made (A)ships of Tarshish to go to (B)Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at (C)Ezion-geber.

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22 For the king had (A)a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the fleet of ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:22 Or baboons

26 King Solomon built a fleet of ships at (A)Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

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28 And they went to (A)Ophir and brought from there gold, 420 talents, and they brought it to King Solomon.

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But Jonah (A)rose to flee to (B)Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to (C)Joppa and found a ship going to (D)Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to (E)Tarshish, (F)away from the presence of the Lord.

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For (A)the coastlands shall hope for me,
    (B)the ships of Tarshish first,
(C)to bring your children from afar,
    their silver and gold with them,
for the name of the Lord your God,
    and for the Holy One of Israel,
    because (D)he has made you beautiful.

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16 against all (A)the ships of Tarshish,
    and against all the beautiful craft.

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By (A)the east wind you (B)shattered
    the ships of (C)Tarshish.

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    daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;
    (A)at your right hand stands the queen in (B)gold of Ophir.

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But (A)a man of God came to him and said, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the Lord is not with Israel, with all these Ephraimites.

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The End of Jehoshaphat's Reign

35 (A)After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly. 36 He joined him in building ships to go to (B)Tarshish, and they built the ships in Ezion-geber. 37 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, (C)“Because you have joined with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made.” And the ships were wrecked and were not able to go to Tarshish.

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21 And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the Lord and praise him (A)in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say,

(B)“Give thanks to the Lord,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.”

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21 For the king's ships went to (A)Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 9:21 Or baboons

35 And they set out from Abronah and camped at (A)Ezion-geber. 36 And they set out from Ezion-geber and camped in the (B)wilderness of Zin (that is, Kadesh).

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