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1 Kings 22:48
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1 Kings 22:48
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48 Jehoshaphat also built a fleet of trading ships[a] to sail to Ophir for gold. But the ships never set sail, for they met with disaster in their home port of Ezion-geber.
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- 22:48 Hebrew fleet of ships of Tarshish.
1 Kings 22:48
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1 Kings 22:48
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48 Now Jehoshaphat built a fleet of trading ships[a](A) to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail—they were wrecked at Ezion Geber.(B)
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- 1 Kings 22:48 Hebrew of ships of Tarshish
1 Kings 10:22
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1 Kings 10:22
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22 The king had a fleet of trading ships of Tarshish that sailed with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the ships returned, loaded with gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.[a]
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- 10:22 Or and baboons.
1 Kings 10:22
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1 Kings 10:22
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22 The king had a fleet of trading ships[a](A) at sea along with the ships(B) of Hiram. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.
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- 1 Kings 10:22 Hebrew of ships of Tarshish
1 Kings 9:26
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1 Kings 9:26
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26 King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, a port near Elath[a] in the land of Edom, along the shore of the Red Sea.[b]
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- 9:26a As in Greek version (see also 2 Kgs 14:22; 16:6); Hebrew reads Eloth, a variant spelling of Elath.
- 9:26b Hebrew sea of reeds.
1 Kings 9:26
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1 Kings 9:26
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26 King Solomon also built ships(A) at Ezion Geber,(B) which is near Elath(C) in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.[a]
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- 1 Kings 9:26 Or the Sea of Reeds
1 Kings 9:28
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1 Kings 9:28
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28 They sailed to Ophir and brought back to Solomon some sixteen tons[a] of gold.
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- 9:28 Hebrew 420 talents [14 metric tons].
1 Kings 9:28
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1 Kings 9:28
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28 They sailed to Ophir(A) and brought back 420 talents[a] of gold,(B) which they delivered to King Solomon.
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- 1 Kings 9:28 That is, about 16 tons or about 14 metric tons
Jonah 1:3
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Jonah 1:3
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3 But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the Lord by sailing to Tarshish.
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Jonah 1:3
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Jonah 1:3
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3 But Jonah ran(A) away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish(B). He went down to Joppa,(C) where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord.(D)
Isaiah 60:9
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Isaiah 60:9
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9 They are ships from the ends of the earth,
from lands that trust in me,
led by the great ships of Tarshish.
They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away,
carrying their silver and gold.
They will honor the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel,
for he has filled you with splendor.
Isaiah 60:9
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Isaiah 60:9
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Isaiah 2:16
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Isaiah 2:16
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16 He will destroy all the great trading ships[a]
and every magnificent vessel.
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- 2:16 Hebrew every ship of Tarshish.
Isaiah 2:16
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Isaiah 2:16
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- Isaiah 2:16 Hebrew every ship of Tarshish
Psalm 48:7
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Psalm 48:7
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7 You destroyed them like the mighty ships of Tarshish
shattered by a powerful east wind.
Psalm 48:7
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Psalm 48:7
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Psalm 45:9
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Psalm 45:9
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9 Kings’ daughters are among your noble women.
At your right side stands the queen,
wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir!
Psalm 45:9
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Psalm 45:9
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2 Chronicles 25:7
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2 Chronicles 25:7
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7 But a man of God came to him and said, “Your Majesty, do not hire troops from Israel, for the Lord is not with Israel. He will not help those people of Ephraim!
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2 Chronicles 25:7
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2 Chronicles 25:7
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7 But a man of God came to him and said, “Your Majesty, these troops from Israel(A) must not march with you, for the Lord is not with Israel—not with any of the people of Ephraim.
2 Chronicles 20:35-37
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2 Chronicles 20:35-37
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35 Some time later King Jehoshaphat of Judah made an alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel, who was very wicked.[a] 36 Together they built a fleet of trading ships[b] at the port of Ezion-geber. 37 Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat. He said, “Because you have allied yourself with King Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy your work.” So the ships met with disaster and never put out to sea.[c]
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2 Chronicles 20:35-37
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2 Chronicles 20:35-37
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35 Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance(A) with Ahaziah king of Israel, whose ways were wicked.(B) 36 He agreed with him to construct a fleet of trading ships.[a] After these were built at Ezion Geber, 37 Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have made an alliance with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made.” The ships(C) were wrecked and were not able to set sail to trade.[b]
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- 2 Chronicles 20:36 Hebrew of ships that could go to Tarshish
- 2 Chronicles 20:37 Hebrew sail for Tarshish
2 Chronicles 20:21
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2 Chronicles 20:21
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21 After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the Lord and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang:
“Give thanks to the Lord;
his faithful love endures forever!”
2 Chronicles 20:21
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2 Chronicles 20:21
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21 After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his[a] holiness(A) as they went out at the head of the army, saying:
“Give thanks to the Lord,
for his love endures forever.”(B)
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- 2 Chronicles 20:21 Or him with the splendor of
2 Chronicles 9:21
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2 Chronicles 9:21
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21 The king had a fleet of trading ships of Tarshish manned by the sailors sent by Hiram.[a] Once every three years the ships returned, loaded with gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.[b]
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2 Chronicles 9:21
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2 Chronicles 9:21
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21 The king had a fleet of trading ships[a] manned by Hiram’s[b] servants. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.
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- 2 Chronicles 9:21 Hebrew of ships that could go to Tarshish
- 2 Chronicles 9:21 Hebrew Huram, a variant of Hiram
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