2 Chronicles 20:36

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They agreed to make large seagoing merchant ships; they built the ships in Ezion Geber.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 9:26 : 26 King Solomon also built ships in Ezion Geber, which is located near Elat in the land of Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
  • 1 Kgs 10:22 : 22 Along with Hiram’s fleet, the king had a fleet of large merchant ships that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
  • 2 Chr 9:21 : 21 The king had a fleet of large merchant ships manned by Huram’s men that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

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    37Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat,“Because you made an alliance with Ahaziah, the LORD will shatter what you have made.” The ships were wrecked and unable to go to sea.

  • 1 Kgs 22:48-49
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    81%

    48Jehoshaphat built a fleet of large merchant ships to travel to Ophir for gold, but they never made the voyage because they were shipwrecked in Ezion Geber.

    49Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat,“Let my sailors join yours in the fleet,” but Jehoshaphat refused.

  • 2 Chr 20:35
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    35Later King Jehoshaphat of Judah made an alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel, who did evil.

  • 1 Kgs 9:26-27
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    26King Solomon also built ships in Ezion Geber, which is located near Elat in the land of Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.

    27Hiram sent his fleet and some of his sailors, who were well acquainted with the sea, to serve with Solomon’s men.

  • 2 Chr 8:17-18
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    72%

    17Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Elat on the coast in the land of Edom.

    18Huram sent him ships and some of his sailors, men who were well acquainted with the sea. They sailed with Solomon’s men to Ophir, and took from there 450 talents of gold, which they brought back to King Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 18:1-3
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    72%

    1Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made an alliance by marriage with Ahab,

    2and after several years went down to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle to honor Jehoshaphat and those who came with him. He persuaded him to join in an attack against Ramoth Gilead.

    3King Ahab of Israel said to King Jehoshaphat of Judah,“Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?” He replied,“I will support you; my army is at your disposal and will support you in battle.”

  • Ezek 27:25-26
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    70%

    25The ships of Tarshish were the transports for your merchandise.“‘So you were filled and weighed down in the heart of the seas.

    26Your rowers have brought you into surging waters. The east wind has wrecked you in the heart of the seas.

  • 1 Kgs 10:22
    69%

    22Along with Hiram’s fleet, the king had a fleet of large merchant ships that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

  • 2 Chr 2:16
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    16we will get all the timber you need from Lebanon and bring it in raft-like bundles by sea to Joppa. You can then haul it on up to Jerusalem.”

  • 2 Chr 9:21
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    21The king had a fleet of large merchant ships manned by Huram’s men that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

  • Ezek 27:12
    68%

    12“‘Tarshish was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.

  • Isa 2:16
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    16for all the large ships, for all the impressive ships.

  • 2 Chr 22:5
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  • Ps 48:7
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    7With an east wind you shatter the large ships.

  • Acts 27:40-41
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    40So they slipped the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the linkage that bound the steering oars together. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and steered toward the beach.

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  • 2 Kgs 14:22
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    22Azariah built up Elat and restored it to Judah after the king had passed away.

  • Ezek 27:5-7
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    5They crafted all your planks out of fir trees from Senir; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make your mast.

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  • 2 Chr 20:1-2
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  • 1 Kgs 22:44
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    44(22:45) Jehoshaphat was also at peace with the king of Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 16:6
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  • Ps 107:23
    66%

    23Some traveled on the sea in ships, and carried cargo over the vast waters.

  • Jonah 1:3
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  • Ps 104:26
    66%

    26The ships travel there, and over here swims the whale you made to play in it.

  • 2 Kgs 9:21
    65%

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  • 1 Chr 1:7
    65%

    7The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

  • 2 Kgs 3:12
    65%

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    65%

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  • 1 Kgs 10:11
    65%

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  • 2 Chr 17:12
    65%

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  • 2 Kgs 8:28
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