For the king had a Tarshish fleet at sea with Hiram’s fleet; once every three years the Tarshish fleet came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes and peacocks.
2 Chronicles 20:36 - Tree of Life Version He joined with him to construct ships to go to Tarshish, and they constructed the ships in Ezion-geber. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He joined him in building ships to go to Tarshish, building them in Ezion-geber. American Standard Version (1901) and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. Common English Bible They agreed to build a fleet of Tarshish-styled ships, and they built them in Ezion-geber. Catholic Public Domain Version And he was a partner in the making of ships, which would go to Tarshish. And they made the fleet at Eziongeber. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he was partner with him in making ships, to go to Tharsis: and they made the ships in Asiongaber. |
For the king had a Tarshish fleet at sea with Hiram’s fleet; once every three years the Tarshish fleet came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes and peacocks.
King Solomon also built a fleet of ships in Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Sea of Reeds in the land of Edom.
Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, Adonai will break up your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were not able to go to Tarshish.
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Elat on the coast of the land of Edom.
Because the king’s ships sailed to Tarshish with Huram’s servants once every three years, the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes and peacocks.