2 Chronicles 20:36

New Century Version

Jehoshaphat agreed with Ahaziah to build trading ships, which they built in the town of Ezion Geber.

Cross References

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 22:48

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

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.

2 Chronicles 20:37

Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu from the town of Mareshah spoke against Jehoshaphat. He said, “Jehoshaphat, because you joined with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made.” The ships were wrecked so they could not sail out to trade.

2 Chronicles 8:17

Then Solomon went to the towns of Ezion Geber and Elath near the Red Sea in the land of Edom.

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.

Numbers 33:35

They left Abronah and camped at Ezion Geber.