Jehoshaphatmadeshipsof Tarshishto goto Ophirfor gold,but they did not gofor the shipswere brokenat Ezion-geber.
But Isaacrepliedto Esau,"Behold,I have madehim your master,and allhis relativesI have givento him as servants;and with grainand newwineI have sustainedhim. Now as for you then,whatcan I do,my son?"
He putgarrisonsin Edom.In allEdomhe putgarrisons,and allthe Edomitesbecameservantsto David.And the LORDhelpedDavidwhereverhe went.
For the kinghad at seathe shipsof Tarshishwith the shipsof Hiram;onceevery threeyearsthe shipsof Tarshishcamebringinggoldand silver,ivoryand apesand peacocks.
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.
They wentto Ophirand tookfourhundredand twentytalentsof goldfrom there,and brought[it] to KingSolomon.
So the kingof Israelwentwith the kingof Judahand the kingof Edom;and they madea circuitof sevendays'journey,and there was nowaterfor the armyor for the cattlethat followedthem.
In his daysEdomrevoltedfrom underthe handof Judah,and madea kingoverthemselves.
When he had consultedwith the people,he appointedthose who sangto the LORDand those who praised[Him] in holyattire,as they wentout beforethe armyand said,"Givethanksto the LORD,for His lovingkindnessis everlasting."
But a manof Godcameto him saying,"O king,do not let the armyof Israelgowith you, for the LORDis not with Israel[nor with] anyof the sonsof Ephraim.
For the kinghad shipswhich wentto Tarshishwith the servantsof Huram;onceevery threeyearsthe shipsof Tarshishcamebringinggoldand silver,ivoryand apesand peacocks.
Kings'daughtersare among Your nobleladies; At Your righthandstandsthe queenin goldfrom Ophir.
With the eastwindYou breakthe shipsof Tarshish.
Againstallthe shipsof TarshishAnd againstallthe beautifulcraft.
"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.
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.
