Verse 48

Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they didn't go; for the ships were broken at Ezion Geber.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 10:22 : 22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once every three years came the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
  • 1 Kgs 9:26 : 26 King Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
  • 1 Kgs 9:28 : 28 They came to Ophir, and fetched from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
  • Num 33:35-36 : 35 They traveled from Abronah, and encamped in Ezion Geber. 36 They traveled from Ezion Geber, and encamped in the wilderness of Zin (the same is Kadesh).
  • 2 Chr 9:21 : 21 For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
  • 2 Chr 20:21 : 21 When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who should sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.
  • 2 Chr 20:35-37 : 35 After this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very wickedly: 36 and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion Geber. 37 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works. The ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
  • 2 Chr 25:7 : 7 But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, don't let the army of Israel go with you; for Yahweh is not with Israel, [to wit], with all the children of Ephraim.
  • Ps 45:9 : 9 Kings' daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.
  • Ps 48:7 : 7 With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.
  • Isa 2:16 : 16 For all the ships of Tarshish, And for all pleasant imagery.
  • Isa 60:9 : 9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.
  • Jonah 1:3 : 3 But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh.