1 Kings 22:48

New Century Version

King Jehoshaphat built trading ships to sail to Ophir for gold. But the ships were wrecked at Ezion Geber, so they never set sail.

Cross References

Genesis 27:37

Isaac answered, “I gave Jacob the power to be master over you, and all his brothers will be his servants. And I kept him strong with grain and new wine. There is nothing left to give you, my son.”

2 Samuel 8:14

He put groups of soldiers all over Edom, and all the Edomites became his servants. The Lord gave David victory everywhere he went.

1 Kings 10:22

King Solomon also had many trading ships at sea, along with Hiram’s ships. Every three years the ships returned, bringing back gold, silver, ivory, apes, and baboons.

1 Kings 22:49

Ahaziah son of Ahab went to help Jehoshaphat, offering to give Jehoshaphat some men to sail with his men, but Jehoshaphat refused.

1 Kings 9:26

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

1 Kings 9:28

The ships sailed to Ophir and brought back about thirty-two thousand pounds of gold to King Solomon.

2 Kings 3:9

So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. After they had marched seven days, there was no more water for the army or for their animals that were with them.

2 Kings 8:20

In Jehoram’s time Edom broke away from Judah’s rule and chose their own king.

2 Chronicles 20:21

Jehoshaphat listened to the people’s advice. Then he chose men to be singers to the Lord, to praise him because he is holy and wonderful. As they marched in front of the army, they said, “Thank the Lord, because his love continues forever.”

2 Chronicles 25:7

But a man of God came to Amaziah and said, “My king, don’t let the army of Israel go with you. The Lord is not with Israel or the people from the tribe of Ephraim.

2 Chronicles 9:21

King Solomon had many ships that he sent out to trade, with Hiram’s men as the crews. Every three years the ships returned, bringing back gold, silver, ivory, apes, and baboons.

Psalm 45:9

Kings’ daughters are among your honored women. Your bride stands at your right side wearing gold from Ophir.

Psalm 48:7

You destroyed the large trading ships with an east wind.

Isaiah 2:16

all the trading ships and the beautiful ships.

Isaiah 60:9

People in faraway lands are waiting for me. The great trading ships will come first, bringing your children from faraway lands, and with them silver and gold. This will honor the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, who does wonderful things for you.

Jonah 1:3

But Jonah got up to run away from the Lord by going to Tarshish. He went to the city of Joppa, where he found a ship that was going to the city of Tarshish. Jonah paid for the trip and went aboard, planning to go to Tarshish to run away from the Lord.