2 Chronicles 9:21
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For the king's ships went to Tharsis with the servants of Hiram, once in three years: and they brought thence gold and silver, and ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

1 Kings 10:22 For the king's navy, once in three years, went with the navy of Hiram by sea to Tharsis, and brought from thence gold, and silver, and elephants' teeth, and apes, and peacocks.

1 Kings 22:48 But king Josaphat made navies on the sea, to sail into Ophir for gold: but they could not go, for the ships were broken in Asiongaber.

Tharshish

Job 39:13 The wing of the ostrich is like the wings of the heron, and of the hawk.

Context
Solomon's Wealth and Splendor
20And all the vessels of the king's table were of gold, and the vessels of the house of the forest of Libanus were of the purest gold. For no account was made of silver in those days. 21For the king's ships went to Tharsis with the servants of Hiram, once in three years: and they brought thence gold and silver, and ivory, and apes, and peacocks.22And Solomon was magnified above all the kings of the earth for riches and glory.…
Cross References
1 Kings 10:22
For the king's navy, once in three years, went with the navy of Hiram by sea to Tharsis, and brought from thence gold, and silver, and elephants' teeth, and apes, and peacocks.

2 Chronicles 9:20
And all the vessels of the king's table were of gold, and the vessels of the house of the forest of Libanus were of the purest gold. For no account was made of silver in those days.

2 Chronicles 20:36
And he was partner with him in making ships, to go to Tharsis: and they made the ships in Asiongaber.

2 Chronicles 20:37
And Eliezer the son of Dodau of Maresa prophesied to Josaphat, saying: Because thou hast made a league with Ochozias, the Lord hath destroyed thy works, and the ships are broken, and they could not go to Tharsis.

Psalm 72:10
The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:

Lexicon
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

the king had
לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

the ships
אֳנִיּ֤וֹת (’o·nî·yō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 591: A ship

of Tarshish
תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ (tar·šîš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8659: Tarshish -- a son of Javan, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite

that went
הֹלְכ֣וֹת (hō·lə·ḵō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

with
עִ֖ם (‘im)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

Hiram’ s
חוּרָ֑ם (ḥū·rām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2361: Huram -- a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians)

servants,
עַבְדֵ֣י (‘aḇ·ḏê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant

and once
אַחַת֩ (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first

every three
לְשָׁל֨וֹשׁ (lə·šā·lō·wōš)
Preposition-l | Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice

years
שָׁנִ֜ים (šā·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8141: A year

the ships
אֳנִיּ֣וֹת (’o·nî·yō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 591: A ship

of Tarshish
תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁ (tar·šîš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8659: Tarshish -- a son of Javan, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite

would arrive
תָּב֣וֹאנָה ׀ (tā·ḇō·w·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

bearing
נֹֽשְׂאוֹת֙ (nō·śə·’ō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take

gold,
זָהָ֣ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

silver,
וָכֶ֔סֶף (wā·ḵe·sep̄)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money

ivory,
שֶׁנְהַבִּ֥ים (šen·hab·bîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8143: Probably, tooth of elephants, ivory tusk

apes,
וְקוֹפִ֖ים (wə·qō·w·p̄îm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6971: A monkey

and peacocks.
וְתוּכִּיִּֽים׃ (wə·ṯū·kî·yîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8500: Of foreign derivation, some imported creature, a peacock


Additional Translations
For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’ s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

For a ship went for the king to Tharsis with the servants of Chiram: once every three years came vessels from Tharsis to the king, laden with gold, and silver, and ivory, and apes.

For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: once in three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: once every three years came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

for ships of the king are going to Tarshish, with servants of Huram: once in three years come do the ships of Tarshish bearing gold, and silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
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