Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He agreed with him to construct a fleet of trading ships. After these were built at Ezion Geber, New Living Translation Together they built a fleet of trading ships at the port of Ezion-geber. English Standard Version He joined him in building ships to go to Tarshish, and they built the ships in Ezion-geber. Berean Standard Bible They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber. King James Bible And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber. New King James Version And he allied himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion Geber. New American Standard Bible So he allied himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. NASB 1995 So he allied himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. NASB 1977 So he allied himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. Legacy Standard Bible So he allied himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. Amplified Bible He joined him in building ships to go to Tarshish [for trade], and they built them in Ezion-geber. Christian Standard Bible Jehoshaphat formed an alliance with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jehoshaphat formed an alliance with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. American Standard Version and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he came to him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and he made ships in the city Eetsinugbar. Brenton Septuagint Translation by acting with and going to him, to build ships to go to Tharsis: and he built ships in Gasion Gaber. Contemporary English Version They agreed to build several seagoing ships 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. English Revised Version and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jehoshaphat joined him in making ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber. Good News Translation At the port of Eziongeber they built ocean-going ships. International Standard Version He also agreed with King Ahaziah to build ships to sail toward Tarshish, which they built in Ezion-geber. JPS Tanakh 1917 and he joined him with himself to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. Literal Standard Version and he joins him with himself to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they make ships in Ezion-Geber, Majority Standard Bible They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber. New American Bible He joined with him in building ships to go to Tarshish; the fleet was built at Ezion-geber. NET Bible They agreed to make large seagoing merchant ships; they built the ships in Ezion Geber. New Revised Standard Version He joined him in building ships to go to Tarshish; they built the ships in Ezion-geber. New Heart English Bible and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion Geber. Webster's Bible Translation And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. World English Bible He joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber. Young's Literal Translation and he joineth him with himself to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they make ships in Ezion-Geber, Additional Translations ... Context Jehoshaphat's Fleet is Wrecked35Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly. 36They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber. 37Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.… Cross References Numbers 33:35 They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber. 1 Kings 10:22 For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram's fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. 1 Kings 22:48 Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber. 2 Chronicles 9:21 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. 2 Chronicles 20:37 Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works." So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish. Treasury of Scripture And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber. 1 Kings 22:28,49 And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you… 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. Tharshish 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. Ezion-geber Jump to Previous Agreed Allied Building Built Construct Ezion Eziongaber Ezion-Geber E'zion-Ge'ber Fleet Geber Joined Joineth Ships Tarshish Together TradingJump to Next Agreed Allied Building Built Construct Ezion Eziongaber Ezion-Geber E'zion-Ge'ber Fleet Geber Joined Joineth Ships Tarshish Together Trading2 Chronicles 20 1. Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast5. His prayer 14. The prophecy of Jahaziel 20. Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord 22. The great overthrow of his enemies 26. The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph 31. Jehoshaphat's reign 35. His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perishes. (36) And he joined himself with him.--Literally, and he joined him with himself, an expression only occurring here. To make ships to go to Tarshish.--In 1Kings 22:48-49, we read: "Jehoshaphat made ships (i.e., a fleet) of Tarshish, to go to Ophir for gold; and it went not; for the ships were broken (i.e., wrecked) in Ezion-geber. Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships; and Jehoshaphat consented not." There is no mention of a previous alliance and partnership in the ship-building with Ahaziah. Moreover, the expression of our text, "ships to go to Tarshish," appears to be an erroneous paraphrase of "ships of Tarshish," or "Tarshish-men," as we might say; a phrase which really means, vessels built for long sea-voyages. According to Kings, the ships were built "to go to Ophir for gold;" in other words, to renew Solomon's traffic with India from the port on the Red Sea. And they made the ships in Ezion-gaber.--The Edomite port at the head of the Gulf of Akaba. If Tarshish means the Phoenician Tartessus in Spain, the fleet could only go thither by doubling the Cape, or crossing the Isthmus of Suez. Therefore some have supposed another Tarshish somewhere in the Persian Gulf or on the north-west coast of India. (See on 2Chronicles 9:21.) Verse 36. - This verse tells us the object with which Jehoshaphat had joined himself with Ahaziah, and 1 Kings 22:49 tells us how at last, by a point-blank refusal to Ahaziah, he withdrew from the very brief commercial alliance after he had not merely been witnessed against by the Prophet Eliezer spoken of in our next verse, but more decisively witnessed against by the shattering of his ships. To go to Tarshish. This clause, even if the text is not corrupt, yet cannot mean what it seems to say; but in the word "to go" (Hebrew, לָלֶכֶת) must mean, of the sort that were wont to go to Tarshish, i.e. that were used for the Tarshish trade. We are guided to some such explanation by 1 Kings 22:48, where it is said the ships were "ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir" (1 Kings 10:22; 2 Chronicles 8:18). That the ships could not be to go to Tarshish is plain from the fact of the place, Ezion-geber (2 Chronicles 8:17, 18; 1 Kings 9:26), on the Red Sea, where they were built. Some, however, have suggested that some other Tarshish (e.g. in the Gulf of Persia)than that of Spain (Tartessus) may conceivably be meant. The clear statement of the parallel saves the necessity of any such supposition, however.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They agreedוַיְחַבְּרֵ֣הוּ (way·ḥab·bə·rê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 2266: To unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm to make לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make ships אֳנִיּ֖וֹת (’o·nî·yō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 591: A ship to go לָלֶ֣כֶת (lā·le·ḵeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to Tarshish, תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ (tar·šîš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8659: Tarshish -- a son of Javan, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite and these were built וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make in Ezion-geber. גָּֽבֶר׃ (gā·ḇer) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6100: Ezion-geber -- a city on the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba Links 2 Chronicles 20:36 NIV2 Chronicles 20:36 NLT 2 Chronicles 20:36 ESV 2 Chronicles 20:36 NASB 2 Chronicles 20:36 KJV 2 Chronicles 20:36 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 20:36 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 20:36 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 20:36 French Bible 2 Chronicles 20:36 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 20:36 And he joined himself with him (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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