For the kinghad at seathe shipsof Tarshishwith the shipsof Hiram;onceevery threeyearsthe shipsof Tarshishcamebringinggoldand silver,ivoryand apesand peacocks.
The sonsof Javan[were] Elishahand Tarshish,Kittimand Dodanim.
Moreover, the kingmadea greatthroneof ivoryand overlaidit with refinedgold.
AllKingSolomon'sdrinkingvessels[were] of gold,and allthe vesselsof the houseof the forestof Lebanon[were] of puregold.Nonewas of silver;it was not consideredvaluablein the daysof Solomon.
Jehoshaphatmadeshipsof Tarshishto goto Ophirfor gold,but they did not gofor the shipswere brokenat Ezion-geber.
ThenAhaziahthe sonof Ahabsaidto Jehoshaphat,"Let my servantsgowith your servantsin the ships."But Jehoshaphatwas not willing.
KingSolomonalso builta fleetof shipsin Ezion-geber,whichis nearElothon the shoreof the RedSea,in the landof Edom.
For the kinghad shipswhich wentto Tarshishwith the servantsof Huram;onceevery threeyearsthe shipsof Tarshishcamebringinggoldand silver,ivoryand apesand peacocks.
"The ostriches'wingsflapjoyouslyWith the pinionand plumageof love,
With the eastwindYou breakthe shipsof Tarshish.
Let the kingsof Tarshishand of the islandsbringpresents;The kingsof Shebaand Sebaoffergifts.
Againstallthe shipsof TarshishAnd againstallthe beautifulcraft.
The oracleconcerning Tyre.Wail,O shipsof Tarshish,For [Tyre] is destroyed,withouthouse[or] harbor;It is reportedto them from the landof Cyprus.
Overflowyour landlike the Nile,O daughterof Tarshish,Thereis nomorerestraint.
Passoverto Tarshish;Wail,O inhabitantsof the coastland.
"Surelythe coastlandswill waitfor Me; And the shipsof Tarshish[will come] first,To bringyour sonsfrom afar,Their silverand their goldwith them, For the nameof the LORDyour God,And for the HolyOneof IsraelbecauseHe has glorifiedyou.
"I will seta signamong them and will sendsurvivorsfrom them to the nations:Tarshish,Put,Lud,Meshech,Rosh,Tubaland Javan,to the distantcoastlandsthat have neitherheardMy famenorseenMy glory.And they will declareMy gloryamong the nations.
"Tarshishwas your customerbecauseof the abundanceof all[kinds] of wealth;with silver,iron,tinand leadthey paidfor your wares.
"The sonsof Dedanwere your traders.Manycoastlandswere your market;ivorytusksand ebonythey broughtas your payment.
"I will also smitethe winterhousetogetherwith the summerhouse;The housesof ivorywill also perishAnd the greathouseswill cometo an end,"Declaresthe LORD.
But Jonahroseup to fleeto Tarshishfrom the presenceof the LORD.So he wentdownto Joppa,founda shipwhich was goingto Tarshish,paidthe fareand wentdowninto it to gowith them to Tarshishfrom the presenceof the LORD.
