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1 Kings 22:48

Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.

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ASV

Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.

KJV

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

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092 →
עָשָׂה֩a.sarhe madeH6213 →
אֳנִיּ֨וֹת'o.ni.Yotships ofH591 →
תַּרְשִׁ֜ישׁtar.ShishTarshishH8659 →
לָלֶ֧כֶתla.Le.khetto goH1980 →
אוֹפִ֛ירָה'o.Fi.rahOphir towardsH211 →
לַזָּהָ֖בla.za.Havfor <the> goldH2091 →
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
הָלָ֑ךְha.Lakhit wentH1980 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
נִשְׁבְּר֥וּnish.be.rahthey were brokenH7665 →
אֳנִיּ֖וֹת'o.ni.Yot[the] shipsH591 →
בְּעֶצְי֥וֹןbe.'etz.Yonat EzionH6100 →
גָּֽבֶר׃Ga.verGeberH6100 →

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1 Kings 9:26King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.1 Kings 10:22For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.1 Kings 9:28They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.Numbers 33:35They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.Genesis 10:29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.Isaiah 23:1This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.2 Chronicles 9:21For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.2 Chronicles 20:35–37Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.Jonah 1:3Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.Psalms 48:7With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.Psalms 45:9The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.2 Chronicles 25:7But 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—not with any of the Ephraimites.2 Chronicles 20:21Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”Numbers 33:35–36They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.Isaiah 2:16against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.Isaiah 60:9Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.Ezekiel 27:12Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.Job 22:24and consign your gold to the dust and the gold of Ophir to the stones of the ravines,

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