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27 Hiram sent experienced crews of sailors to sail the ships with Solomon’s men.

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11 (In addition, Hiram’s ships brought gold from Ophir, and they also brought rich cargoes of red sandalwood[a] and precious jewels.

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  1. 10:11 Hebrew almug wood; also in 10:12.

My servants will bring the logs from the Lebanon mountains to the Mediterranean Sea[a] and make them into rafts and float them along the coast to whatever place you choose. Then we will break the rafts apart so you can carry the logs away. You can pay me by supplying me with food for my household.”

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  1. 5:9 Hebrew the sea.

“Therefore, please command that cedars from Lebanon be cut for me. Let my men work alongside yours, and I will pay your men whatever wages you ask. As you know, there is no one among us who can cut timber like you Sidonians!”

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36 Together they built a fleet of trading ships[a] 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.[b]

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  1. 20:36 Hebrew fleet of ships that could go to Tarshish.
  2. 20:37 Hebrew never set sail for Tarshish.

49 At one time Ahaziah son of Ahab had proposed to Jehoshaphat, “Let my men sail with your men in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat refused the request.

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