2 Chronicles 8:17

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 14:22 : 22 Azariah built up Elat and restored it to Judah after the king had passed away.
  • Deut 2:8 : 8 So we turned away from our relatives the descendants of Esau, the inhabitants of Seir, turning from the route of the rift valley which comes up from Elat and Ezion Geber, and traveling the way of the wilderness of Moab.
  • 1 Kgs 9:26-27 : 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. 27 Hiram sent his fleet and some of his sailors, who were well acquainted with the sea, to serve with Solomon’s men.
  • 1 Kgs 22:48 : 48 Jehoshaphat 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.
  • 2 Kgs 16:6 : 6 (At that time King Rezin of Syria recovered Elat for Syria; he drove the Judahites from there. Syrians arrived in Elat and live there to this very day.)
  • 2 Chr 20:36 : 36 They agreed to make large seagoing merchant ships; they built the ships in Ezion Geber.
  • Num 33:35 : 35 They traveled from Abronah and camped at Ezion Geber.

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  • 1 Kgs 9:26-28
    3 verses
    86%

    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.

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

    28 They sailed to Ophir, took from there 420 talents of gold, and then brought them to King Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 8:18
    75%

    18 Huram 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 20:36
    72%

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

  • 2 Chr 8:16
    72%

    16 All the work ordered by Solomon was completed, from the day the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid until it was finished; the LORD’s temple was completed.

  • 2 Chr 8:1-3
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    1 Building Projects and Commercial Efforts After twenty years, during which Solomon built the LORD’s temple and his royal palace,

    2 Solomon rebuilt the cities that Huram had given him and settled Israelites there.

    3 Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and seized it.

  • 2 Chr 1:13
    72%

    13 Solomon left the meeting tent at the worship center in Gibeon and went to Jerusalem, where he reigned over Israel.

  • 2 Chr 8:6
    70%

    6 and built up Baalath, all the storage cities that belonged to him, and all the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.

  • 1 Kgs 9:17-18
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    69%

    17 Solomon built up Gezer, lower Beth Horon,

    18 Baalath, Tadmor in the wilderness,

  • 2 Chr 4:10
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    10 He put“The Sea” on the south side, in the southeast corner.

  • 1 Kgs 22:48
    69%

    48 Jehoshaphat 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.

  • 2 Chr 7:8
    69%

    8 At that time Solomon and all Israel with him celebrated a festival for seven days. This great assembly included people from Lebo Hamath in the north to the Stream of Egypt in the south.

  • 1 Kgs 10:22-24
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    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.

    23 King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.

    24 Everyone in the world wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.

  • 2 Chr 9:22
    69%

    22 King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.

  • 2 Kgs 3:8
    69%

    8 He then asked,“Which invasion route are we going to take?” Jehoram answered,“By the road through the wilderness of Edom.”

  • 2 Chr 9:14
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    14 besides what he collected from the merchants and traders. All the Arabian kings and the governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 9:28
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    28 Solomon acquired horses from Egypt and from all the lands.

  • 1 Kgs 8:65
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    65 At that time Solomon and all Israel with him celebrated a festival before the LORD our God for two entire weeks. This great assembly included people from all over the land, from Lebo Hamath in the north to the Stream of Egypt in the south.

  • 2 Chr 9:12
    68%

    12 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, more than what she had brought him. Then she left and returned to her homeland with her attendants.

  • 1 Kgs 7:13
    68%

    13 Solomon Commissions Hiram to Supply the Temple King Solomon sent for Hiram of Tyre.

  • Deut 2:8
    68%

    8 So we turned away from our relatives the descendants of Esau, the inhabitants of Seir, turning from the route of the rift valley which comes up from Elat and Ezion Geber, and traveling the way of the wilderness of Moab.

  • 1 Kgs 10:11
    68%

    11 (Hiram’s fleet, which carried gold from Ophir, also brought from Ophir a very large quantity of fine timber and precious gems.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
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    15 Here are the details concerning the work crews King Solomon conscripted to build the LORD’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • 2 Chr 2:16
    68%

    16 we 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.”

  • 1 Kgs 11:1
    68%

    1 The Lord Punishes Solomon for Idolatry King Solomon fell in love with many foreign women(besides Pharaoh’s daughter), including Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites.

  • Num 33:35
    68%

    35 They traveled from Abronah and camped at Ezion Geber.

  • 2 Sam 8:12
    68%

    12 including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek. This also included some of the plunder taken from King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah.

  • 1 Kgs 10:13
    67%

    13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, besides what he had freely offered her. Then she left and returned to her homeland with her attendants.

  • 1 Kgs 5:15
    67%

    15 Solomon also had 70,000 common laborers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hills,

  • 1 Kgs 9:10
    67%

    10 Foreign Affairs and Building Projects After twenty years, during which Solomon built the LORD’s temple and the royal palace,

  • 1 Kgs 10:4
    67%

    4 When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon’s extensive wisdom, the palace he had built,

  • 1 Kgs 8:1
    67%

    1 Solomon Moves the Ark into the Temple Then Solomon convened in Jerusalem Israel’s elders, all the leaders of the Israelite tribes and families, so they could witness the transferal of the ark of the LORD’s covenant from the City of David(that is, Zion).

  • 1 Kgs 11:14-15
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    67%

    14 The LORD brought against Solomon an enemy, Hadad the Edomite, a descendant of the Edomite king.

    15 During David’s campaign against Edom, Joab, the commander of the army, while on a mission to bury the dead, killed every male in Edom.

  • 1 Kgs 9:1
    67%

    1 The Lord Gives Solomon a Promise and a Warning After Solomon finished building the LORD’s temple, the royal palace, and all the other construction projects he had planned,

  • Song 3:9
    67%

    9 King Solomon made a sedan chair for himself of wood imported from Lebanon.

  • 2 Chr 9:1
    67%

    1 Solomon Entertains a Queen When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to challenge him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a great display of pomp, bringing with her camels carrying spices, a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.

  • 2 Chr 1:2
    67%

    2 Solomon addressed all Israel, including those who commanded units of a thousand and a hundred, the judges, and all the leaders of all Israel who were heads of families.

  • 2 Chr 9:26
    67%

    26 He ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines as far as the border of Egypt.

  • 2 Kgs 8:21
    67%

    21 Joram crossed over to Zair with all his chariots. The Edomites, who had surrounded him, attacked at night and defeated him and his chariot officers. The Israelite army retreated to their homeland.

  • 2 Chr 7:11
    67%

    11 The Lord Gives Solomon a Promise and a Warning After Solomon finished building the LORD’s temple and the royal palace, and accomplished all his plans for the LORD’s temple and his royal palace,

  • 2 Chr 1:16
    67%

    16 Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt and from Que; the king’s traders purchased them from Que.

  • 1 Kgs 5:2
    67%

    2 Solomon then sent this message to Hiram:

  • 1 Kgs 10:28
    67%

    28 Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt and from Que; the king’s traders purchased them from Que.

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