◄ 2 Chronicles 20:36 ►
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Good News Translation
At the port of Eziongeber they built ocean-going ships.

New Revised Standard Version
He joined him in building ships to go to Tarshish; they built the ships in Ezion-geber.

Contemporary English Version
They agreed to build several seagoing ships at Ezion-Geber.

New American Bible
He joined with him in building ships to go to Tarshish; the fleet was built at Ezion-geber.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he was partner with him in making ships, to go to Tharsis: and they made the ships in Asiongaber.

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

1 Kings 22:28,49 And Micheas said: If thou return in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said: Hear, all ye people. . . .

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Tarshish `Tarsos in the great sea,' says the Targumist, by which is meant a a place in the Mediterranean, called the Great Sea by the Hebrews.

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.

Tharshish

1 Kings 9:26 And king Solomon made a fleet in Asiongaber, which is by Ailath, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

Ezion-geber

Context
Jehoshaphat's Fleet is Wrecked
35After these things Josaphat king of Juda made friendship with Ochozias king of Israel, whose works were very wicked. 36And he was partner with him in making ships, to go to Tharsis: and they made the ships in Asiongaber.37And 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.…
Cross References
Numbers 33:35
And departing from Hebrona, they camped in Asiongaber.

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.

2 Chronicles 9:21
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.

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.

2 Chronicles 20:35
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