1 Kings 22:49

New American Bible - revised edition

Jehoshaphat made Tarshish ships to go to Ophir for gold; but in fact the ships did not go, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:22

For the king had a fleet of Tarshish ships at sea with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the fleet of Tarshish ships would come with a cargo of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. Solomon’s Renown.

1 Kings 22:48

There was no king in Edom, but an appointed regent.

1 Kings 22:50

That was the time when Ahaziah, son of Ahab, had said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants accompany your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not agree.

1 Kings 9:26

King Solomon also built a fleet at Ezion-geber, which is near Elath on the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom.

1 Kings 9:27

To this fleet Hiram sent his own servants, expert sailors, with the servants of Solomon.

1 Kings 9:28

They went to Ophir, and obtained four hundred and twenty talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon.

2 Chronicles 20:35

After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined with Ahaziah king of Israel—he acted wickedly.

Psalm 48:8

As when the east wind wrecks the ships of Tarshish!