1 Kings 10:22

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The king also had many cargo ships [139] that he sent out to trade things with other countries. These were Hiram’s ships. Every three years the ships would come back with a new load of gold, silver, ivory, and animals.

Cross References

Genesis 10:4

Javan’s sons were: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. [58]

1 Kings 10:18

King Solomon also built a large ivory throne. He covered it with pure gold.

1 Kings 10:21

All of Solomon’s cups and glasses were made of gold. And all of the dishes [138] in the building called the “Forest of Lebanon” were made from pure gold. Nothing in the palace was made from silver. {There was so much gold that} in Solomon’s time people did not think silver was important!

1 Kings 22:48

King Jehoshaphat built some cargo ships. He wanted the ships to sail to Ophir to get gold from that place. But the ships never went there—they were destroyed in their home port at Ezion Geber.

1 Kings 22:49

King Ahaziah of Israel offered to help Jehoshaphat. Ahaziah offered to put some of his own sailors with Jehoshaphat’s men on those ships. [235] But Jehoshaphat refused to accept Ahaziah’s men.

1 Kings 9:26

King Solomon also built ships at Ezion Geber. This town is near Elath on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

2 Chronicles 9:21

Why? Because King Solomon had ships that Hiram's men sailed to Tarshish. {\cf2\super [158]} And every three years the ships would return from Tarshish loaded with gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

Job 39:13

“An ostrich gets excited\par and flaps his wings.\par \{But an ostrich can’t fly.\}\par Its wings and feathers are not like\par the wings of a stork.\par

Psalm 48:7

\{God, you used\} a strong east wind\par and wrecked their big ships.\par

Psalm 72:10

May the kings of Tarshish {\cf2\super [412]} \par and all the faraway lands\par bring gifts to him.\par May the kings of Sheba and Seba\par bring their tribute {\cf2\super [413]} to him.\par

Isaiah 2:16

Those proud people are like great ships from Tarshish. {\cf2\super [25]} (These ships are full of important things.) \{But God will punish those proud people.\}

Isaiah 23:1

The sad message about Tyre: You ships from Tarshish, {\cf2\super [219]} be sad! Your harbor has been destroyed. (The people on these ships were told this news while on their way from the land of Kittim.) {\cf2\super [220]}

Isaiah 23:10

You ships from Tarshish should go back\par to your country.\par Cross the sea like it is a small river.\par No person will stop you now.\par

Isaiah 23:6

You ships should return to Tarshish. {\cf2\super [223]} \par You people living near the sea\par should be sad.\par

Isaiah 60:9

The faraway lands are waiting for me.\par The great cargo ships are ready to sail.\par Those ships are ready to bring\par your children from faraway lands.\par They will bring silver and gold with them\par to honor the Lord your God,\par the Holy One of Israel.\par The Lord does wonderful things for you.\par

Isaiah 66:19

I will put a mark on some of the people—\{I will save them\}. I will send some of these saved people to the nations Tarshish, {\cf2\super [480]} Libya, {\cf2\super [481]} Lud {\cf2\super [482]} (the land of archers {\cf2\super [483]}), Tubal, {\cf2\super [484]} Greece, and all the faraway lands. Those people have never heard my teachings. Those people have never seen my Glory. {\cf2\super [485]} So the saved people will tell the nations about my glory.

Ezekiel 27:12

“Tarshish {\cf2\super [223]} was one of your best customers. They traded silver, iron, tin, and lead for all the wonderful things you sold.

Ezekiel 27:15

The people of Rhodes {\cf2\super [225]} traded with you. You sold your things in many places. People brought ivory tusks and ebony wood to pay you.

Amos 3:15

I will destroy the winter house with the summer house. The houses of ivory will be destroyed. Many houses will be destroyed.” The Lord said those things.

Jonah 1:3

\{Jonah did not want to obey God,\} so Jonah tried to run away from the Lord. Jonah went to Joppa. {\cf2\super [3]} Jonah found a boat that was going to the faraway city of Tarshish. {\cf2\super [4]} Jonah paid money for the trip and went on the boat. Jonah wanted to travel with the people on this boat to Tarshish and run away from the Lord.