2 Chronicles 9:21

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The king's ships, operated with Huram’s servants, went to Tarshish once every three years. They brought back gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

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  • 1 Kgs 10:22 : 22 The king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years, the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
  • 1 Kgs 22:48 : 48 There was no king in Edom; a deputy ruled in place of a king.
  • 2 Chr 20:36-37 : 36 He partnered with him to build ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion Geber. 37 But Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, 'Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD will destroy your works.' The ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.
  • Job 39:13 : 13 The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but are they the pinions and plumage of a stork?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 10:21-23
    3 verses
    94%

    21All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the utensils in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon's days.

    22The king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years, the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

    23King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the kings of the earth.

  • 2 Chr 9:20
    76%

    20All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon’s days.

  • 2 Chr 9:12-17
    6 verses
    76%

    12King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, in addition to what she had brought to the king. Then she turned and went back to her own land with her servants.

    13The weight of the gold that came to Solomon annually was six hundred sixty-six talents,

    14not counting what the merchants and traders brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.

    15King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; each shield needed six hundred shekels of hammered gold.

    16He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, with three hundred shekels of gold in each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

    17The king made a great ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold.

  • 2 Chr 8:18
    76%

    18Hiram sent him ships and servants skilled in sailing by the hands of his own servants. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir, where they brought back 450 talents of gold and delivered it to King Solomon.

  • 1 Kgs 10:10-13
    4 verses
    75%

    10And she gave the king 120 talents of gold, large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought as those which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

    11Moreover, Hiram’s ships, which had brought gold from Ophir, also brought from Ophir a great quantity of almug wood and precious stones.

    12The king used the almug wood to make supports for the temple of the LORD and for the royal palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. Such fine almug wood has never been imported or seen since that day.

    13King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, in addition to what he had already given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own land with her attendants.

  • 1 Kgs 9:26-28
    3 verses
    75%

    26King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, near Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom.

    27Hiram sent his servants, experienced sailors, who knew the sea, to work with Solomon's servants on the fleet.

    28They went to Ophir, took four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 9:22-24
    3 verses
    74%

    22King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the kings of the earth.

    23All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.

    24Each year, men brought their gifts to Solomon: articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

  • 2 Chr 9:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9Then she gave the king a hundred twenty talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

    10Moreover, the servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who had brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum wood and precious stones.

  • 1 Kgs 10:25
    73%

    25Every year, they brought their gifts—articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

  • Ezek 27:24-25
    2 verses
    73%

    24They sold you luxurious items, embroidered blue and multicolored garments, treasures of fine clothes, bound with strong cords, packed securely for your market.

    25The ships of Tarshish carried your goods as your trading fleet. You were filled with merchandise and became glorious in the heart of the seas.

  • Ezek 27:12
    72%

    12Tarshish traded with you because of your great wealth of goods, exchanging silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.

  • 1 Kgs 10:15
    72%

    15This did not include the income from the merchants, traders, and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land.

  • 1 Kgs 10:28-29
    2 verses
    71%

    28Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue—the king’s merchants purchased them from Kue at the standard price.

    29A chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred and fifty. These were also exported to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram through their agents.

  • 2 Chr 9:27-28
    2 verses
    71%

    27The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar as plentiful as sycamore trees in the foothills.

    28Horses were imported for Solomon from Egypt and from all other lands.

  • 2 Chr 1:15-17
    3 verses
    71%

    15The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore trees in the foothills.

    16Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue—the king’s traders bought them from Kue at the market price.

    17A chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred and fifty. They also exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.

  • 2 Chr 9:1
    71%

    1When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame, she came to test Solomon with hard questions in Jerusalem. She arrived with a very large entourage, including camels carrying spices, a great quantity of gold, and precious stones. She came to Solomon and spoke with him about everything that was on her mind.

  • 1 Kgs 22:48
    70%

    48There was no king in Edom; a deputy ruled in place of a king.

  • Ezek 27:15
    70%

    15The men of Dedan were your merchants; many coastlands were your clients; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony wood as your payments.

  • Rev 18:12
    70%

    12cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, crimson, all kinds of scented wood, every article of ivory, every article made of the most costly wood, and of bronze, iron, and marble,

  • Isa 60:9
    70%

    9Surely the coastlands will wait for me; the ships of Tarshish will come first, bringing your sons from afar, their silver and gold with them, for the name of the Lord your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because He has glorified you.

  • Ezek 27:21-22
    2 verses
    69%

    21Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were merchants at your service, trading lambs, rams, and goats with you.

    22The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you, offering the finest spices, precious stones, and gold in exchange for your wares.

  • 1 Kgs 10:2
    69%

    2She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large entourage—with camels carrying spices, a great deal of gold, and precious stones. She came to Solomon and spoke to him about everything that was on her mind.

  • 1 Kgs 9:14
    69%

    14Hiram had sent to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold.

  • Jer 10:9
    69%

    9Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz—the work of the craftsman and of the goldsmith. Their clothing is blue and purple, all made by skilled workers.

  • 2 Chr 20:36
    68%

    36He partnered with him to build ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion Geber.

  • Song 3:9
    68%

    9King Solomon made himself a carriage from the woods of Lebanon.

  • Isa 2:16
    68%

    16It will come against all the ships of Tarshish and against all the beautiful vessels.

  • Ps 72:10
    67%

    10The kings of Tarshish and distant shores will bring tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.

  • 2 Chr 9:3
    67%

    3When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon and the house he had built,