1 Kings 10:22

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

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

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10.22 ships of Tarshish: i.e., ships that could sail to Tarshish (usually located in Spain). The word then came to be applied to ocean-going vessels.
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