1 Kings 22:49

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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.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:22

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.

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 22:50

Jehoshaphat died and was buried with his ancestors. He was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. [236] Then his son, Jehoram became king.

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.

1 Kings 9:27

King Hiram had some men who knew much about the sea. Those men often traveled in ships. King Hiram sent those men to serve in Solomon’s navy and work with Solomon’s men.

1 Kings 9:28

Solomon’s ships went to Ophir. The ships brought about 31,500 pounds [126] of gold back from Ophir to King Solomon.

Psalm 48:8

Yes, we heard the stories\par \{about your power\}.\par But we also saw it,\par in the city of our God,\par the city of the Lord All-Powerful.\par God makes that city strong forever!\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [289]})\i0 \par