1 Kings 22:48

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships 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.

Context of 1 Kings 22:48

46He removed from the land any male cultic prostitutes who had managed to survive the reign of his father Asa. 47There was no king in Edom at this time; a governor ruled. 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. 49Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my sailors join yours in the fleet,” but Jehoshaphat refused. 50Jehoshaphat passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoram replaced him as king.

1 Kings 22:48 word by word

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 20:35Later King Jehoshaphat of Judah made an alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel, who did evil.
• 1 Kings 10:22Along 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 Chronicles 9:21The 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.
• Psalms 48:7With an east wind you shatter the large ships.
• Isaiah 2:16for all the large ships, for all the impressive ships.
• Isaiah 60:9Indeed, the coastlands look eagerly for me, the large ships are in the lead, bringing your sons from far away, along with their silver and gold, to honor the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has bestowed honor on you.
• Jonah 1:3Instead, Jonah immediately headed off to Tarshish to escape from the commission of the Lord. He traveled to Joppa and found a merchant ship heading to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard it to go with them to Tarshish far away from the Lord.
• 1 Kings 9:28They sailed to Ophir, took from there four hundred twenty talents of gold, and then brought them to King Solomon.
• Psalms 45:9Princesses are among your honored guests, your bride stands at your right hand, wearing jewelry made with gold from Ophir.
• 2 Chronicles 20:37Eliezer 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.
• 2 Chronicles 25:7But a prophet visited him and said: “O king, the Israelite troops must not go with you, for the Lord is not with Israel or any of the Ephraimites.
• 1 Kings 9:26King Solomon also built ships in Ezion Geber, which is located near Elat in the land of Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
• Numbers 33:35They traveled 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

Topics related to 1 Kings 22:48

• Commerce
• Exports
• Ezion-Gaber (Ezion-Geber)
• Gold
• Jehoshaphat
• Ophir
• Ship
• Tarshish

In the dictionaries

• Jehoshaphat
• Ezion-Geber
• Ahab
• Eziongeber
• Forbear
• Merchant
• Neither
• Nor
• Ophir
• Prophesy

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