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1 Kings 22:48
48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
1 Kings 22:48 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion–geber.
- New International Version (NIV)Now Jehoshaphat built a fleet of trading ships to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail—they were wrecked at Ezion Geber.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Jehoshaphat made merchant ships to go to Ophir for gold; but they never sailed, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion Geber.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Jehoshaphat also built a fleet of trading ships to sail to Ophir for gold. But the ships never set sail, for they met with disaster in their home port of Ezion-geber.
Context of 1 Kings 22:48
46And from the land he exterminated the remnant of the male cult prostitutes who remained in the days of his father Asa. 47There was no king in Edom; a deputy was king. Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber. 49Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, "Let my servants go with your servants in the ships," but Jehoshaphat was not willing. 50And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
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יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט עָשָׂה֩ אֳנִיּ֨וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֜ישׁ לָלֶ֧כֶת אוֹפִ֛ירָה לַזָּהָ֖ב וְלֹ֣א הָלָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ אֳנִיּ֖וֹת בְּעֶצְי֥וֹן גָּֽבֶר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
- madeעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
- madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- shipsאֳנִיָּה'onîyâh · a shipH591
- of Tharshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshîysh · TarshishH8659
- to goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- to Ophirאוֹפִיר'ôphîyr 'ôphîyr 'ôphir · OphirH211
- for goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- but they wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- were brokenשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
- at Ezion–geberעֶצְיוֹן גֶּ֫בֶר‛etsyôn geber ‛etsyôn geber · Ezion-geberH6100
Cross-references for 1 Kings 22:48
- 2 Chronicles 20:35After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.
- 1 Kings 10:22For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the fleet of ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- 2 Chronicles 9:21For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- Psalms 48:7By the east wind you shattered the ships of Tarshish.
- Isaiah 2:16against all the ships of Tarshish, and against all the beautiful craft.
- Isaiah 60:9For the coastlands shall hope for me, the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your children 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 made you beautiful.
- Jonah 1:3But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord.
- 1 Kings 9:28And they went to Ophir and brought from there gold, 420 talents, and they brought it to King Solomon.
- Psalms 45:9daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor; at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.
- 2 Chronicles 20:37Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you have joined with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made." And the ships were wrecked and were not able to go to Tarshish.
- 2 Chronicles 25:7But a man of God came to him and said, "O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the Lord is not with Israel, with all these Ephraimites.
- 1 Kings 9:26King Solomon built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
- Numbers 33:35And they set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 22:48
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48Ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold - In the parallel place ( 2 Chronicles 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 1 Kings 9:26-28; (note); 1 Kings 10:11; (note), 1 Kings 10:22; (note). Some translate, instead of ships of Tharshish, ships of burden. See Houbigant, who expresses himself…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 48The 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, 1 Kings 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 2 Chronicles 20:36, where Solomon had previously built a navy 1 Kings 9:26. Being lord-paramount of Edom, Jehoshaphat had the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-50Verses 41-50 Jehoshaphat's reign appears to have been one of the best, both as to piety and prosperity. He pleased God, and God blessed him.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 48-49Jehoshaphat built a fleet of trading ships with Ahaziah (see 2 Chronicles 20:35–37). Like Solomon, they planned to send ships to Ophir for gold (1 Kings 9:27–28; 10:11). But the plan failed. To fulfill a prophetic warning (2 Chronicles 20:37), the Lord destroyed the fleet before it left port. Jehoshaphat wisely refused to join with Ahaziah again. Ezion-geber was Solomon’s port city on the Gulf of Aqaba (1 Kings 9:26).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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