1 Kings 22:48 KJV
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.
Matthew Henry
- Jehoshaphat's good reign over JudahJehoshaphat's reign appears to have been one of the best, both as to piety and prosperity. He pleased God, and God blessed him.
Thompson Chains
- OphirLink 3 of 9 · next 1 Chronicles 29:4
- GoldLink 7 of 18 · next 1 Chronicles 29:4
- ShipsLink 3 of 11 · next 2 Chronicles 8:18
- Erion-gaberSee the chain from Numbers 33:35 · 2 links
Parallel Passages
- Genesis 2:12 And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
- 1 Chronicles 29:4 Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
- 2 Chronicles 20:37 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- 1 Kings 9:26 And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
- 1 Kings 10:22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
- 1 Kings 9:28 And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
- Numbers 33:35–36 And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber. …
- 2 Chronicles 9:21 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.
- 2 Chronicles 20:21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
- 2 Chronicles 20:35–37 And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly: …
- 2 Chronicles 25:7 But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim.
- Psalms 45:9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
- Psalms 48:7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
- Isaiah 2:16 And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
- Isaiah 60:9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
- Jonah 1:3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
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Topics
- Ahab Closing history and death of
- Alliances Jehoshaphat and Ahab
- Commerce Carried on by means of ships
- Exports Of gold
- Ezion-gaber (ezion-Geber) Ships of Jehoshaphat wrecked at
- Gold Tarshish
- Israel, prophecies concerning Jehoshaphat joins Ahab against the king of Syria
- Jehoshaphat Joins Ahab in an invasion of Ramoth-gilead
- Ophir Jehoshaphat sends ships to, which are wrecked at sea
- Ship By Jehoshaphat
- Tarshish Commerce and wealth of
Kings of Israel & Judah
- JehoshaphatKing of Judah · 914–889 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible918–889 BC · Jehoshaphat reigns in Judah; Ahab and Ahaziah reign in Israel
Places
- OphirRegion · Location disputed
- EziongeberIsland · Location disputed
- Places in 1 Kings 22 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- JehoshaphatJehovah-judged. (1.) One of David’s body-guard (1 Chr 11:43).
- Tharshish(1 Kgs 10:22; 1 Kgs 22:48). See Tarshish.
- Ophir(1.) One of the sons of Joktan (Gen 10:29).
- Ezion-geberThe giant’s backbone (so called from the head of a mountain which runs out into the sea), an ancient city and harbour at the north-east...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- Jehoshaphat יְהוֹשָׁפָט yĕhôšāpāṭ יְהוֹשָׁפָט Proper name
- made עָשָׂה ʿāśâ עָשָׂה Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular עָשָׂר ʻâsâr
- ships אֳנִיּוֹת ʾŏniyyôt אֳנִיָּה Noun · feminine plural construct
- of Tharshish תַּרְשִׁישׁ taršîš תַּרְשִׁישׁ Proper name
- to go לָלֶכֶת lāleket יָלַךְ Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
- to Ophir אוֹפִירָה ʾôpîrâ אוֹפִיר Proper name · with ending: toward
- for gold לַזָּהָב lazzāhāb זָהָב Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
- but they went הָלָךְ hālāk הָלַךְ Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular כִּי kî Conjunction
- not; for the ships וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and אֳנִיּוֹת ʾŏniyyôt אֳנִיָּה Noun · feminine plural
- were broken נִשְׁבְּרוּ nišbĕrû שָׁבַר Verb · niphal perfect, third person common plural
- at Eziongeber בְּעֶצְיוֹן bĕʿeṣyôn עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר Proper name · with preposition גָּבֶר gāber עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר Proper name
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