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1 Kings 22:48-50
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1 Kings 22:48-50
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48 King Jehoshaphat built some cargo ships. He wanted the ships to sail to Ophir for gold, but they never went there—they were destroyed in their home port at Ezion Geber. 49 Then King Ahaziah of Israel offered to put some of his own sailors with Jehoshaphat’s men on the ships,[a] but Jehoshaphat refused to accept his help.
50 Jehoshaphat died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Then his son Jehoram became the next king.
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- 1 Kings 22:49 King Ahaziah … ships Jehoshaphat controlled the port of Ezion Geber which was Israel’s only way to the Red Sea and the coasts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the coasts leading to the Persian Gulf and India. Ahaziah thought he could get control of that area by “helping” Jehoshaphat.
1 Kings 22:48-50
New International Version
1 Kings 22:48-50
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.
50 Then Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of David his father. And Jehoram his son succeeded him as king.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 22:48 Hebrew of ships of Tarshish
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