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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 22:48 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ki 22:48 |
King James |
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber. |
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| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The expression, "ships of Tharshish," probably designates ships of a particular class, ships (i. e.) like those with which the Phoenicians used to trade to Tharshish (Tartessus, Kg1 10:22 note). Compare the use of "India-man" for a vessel of a certain class. Jehoshaphat's fleet was constructed at Ezion-Gaber, on the Red Sea Ch2 20:36, where Solomon had previously built a navy Kg1 9:26. Being lord-paramount of Edom, Jehoshaphat had the right of using this harbor. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold - In the parallel place (Ch2 20:36) it is said that Jehoshaphat joined himself to Ahaziah, to make ships to go to Tharshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. Concerning these places, and the voyage thither, see the notes on Kg1 9:26-28 (note); Kg1 10:11 (note), Kg1 10:22 (note). Some translate, instead of ships of Tharshish, ships of burden. See Houbigant, who expresses himself doubtful as to the meaning of the word. |
26 And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
36 And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber.
22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
11 And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.
26 And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
27 And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
28 And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
36 And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber.