2 Chronicles 9:21

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:22

For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the fleet of ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

1 Kings 22:48

Jehoshaphat made ships of the Tarshish type to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.

2 Chronicles 8:18

Huram sent him, in the care of his servants, ships and servants familiar with the sea. They went to Ophir together with the servants of Solomon and imported from there four hundred fifty talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon.

2 Chronicles 9:20

All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; silver was not considered as anything in the days of Solomon.

Job 39:13

“The ostrich’s wings flap wildly, though its pinions lack plumage.

Psalm 72:10

May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts.

Jeremiah 10:9

Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz. They are the work of the artisan and of the hands of the goldsmith; their clothing is blue and purple; they are all the product of skilled workers.

Ezekiel 27:12

Tarshish did business with you out of the abundance of your great wealth; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your wares.

Ezekiel 27:15

The Rhodians traded with you; many coastlands were your own special markets; they brought you in payment ivory tusks and ebony.

Jonah 1:3

But Jonah set out to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid his fare and went on board, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord.