1 Kings 22:48-49
New English Translation
48 Jehoshaphat built a fleet of large merchant ships[a] to travel to Ophir for gold, but they never made the voyage because they were shipwrecked in Ezion Geber. 49 Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my sailors join yours in the fleet,”[b] but Jehoshaphat refused.
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- 1 Kings 22:48 tn Heb “Tarshish ships.” This probably refers to large ships either made in or capable of traveling to the distant western port of Tarshish.
- 1 Kings 22:49 tn Heb “Let my servants go with your servants in the fleet.”
1 Kings 22:48-49
New International Version
48 Now Jehoshaphat built a fleet of trading ships[a](A) to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail—they were wrecked at Ezion Geber.(B) 49 At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my men sail with yours,” but Jehoshaphat refused.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 22:48 Hebrew of ships of Tarshish
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