The king also had many cargo ships [139] that he sent out to trade things with other countries. These were Hiram’s ships. Every three years the ships would come back with a new load of gold, silver, ivory, and animals.
1 Kings 9:26 - Easy To Read Version King Solomon also built ships at Ezion Geber. This town is near Elath on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And King Solomon made a fleet of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in Edom. American Standard Version (1901) And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. Common English Bible King Solomon built a fleet near Eloth in Ezion-geber, on the coast of the Reed Sea in the land of Edom. Catholic Public Domain Version And king Solomon made a navy at Ezion Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shores of the Red Sea, in the land of Idumea. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And king Solomon made a fleet in Asiongaber, which is by Ailath, on the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom. |
The king also had many cargo ships [139] that he sent out to trade things with other countries. These were Hiram’s ships. Every three years the ships would come back with a new load of gold, silver, ivory, and animals.
King Jehoshaphat built some cargo ships. He wanted the ships to sail to Ophir to get gold from that place. But the ships never went there—they were destroyed in their home port at Ezion Geber.
King Ahaziah of Israel offered to help Jehoshaphat. Ahaziah offered to put some of his own sailors with Jehoshaphat’s men on those ships. [235] But Jehoshaphat refused to accept Ahaziah’s men.
So King Amaziah died and was buried with his ancestors. [166] Then Azariah built Elath again and got it back for Judah.
She is like a ship from a faraway place.\par She brings food home from everywhere.\par
“So we passed by our relatives, the people of Esau living there in Seir. We left the road that leads from the Jordan Valley to the towns of Elath and Ezion Geber. We turned onto the road that goes to the desert in Moab.