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Revised Standard Version

2 Chronicles 20:36

He joined him in building ships to go to Tarshish, and they built the ships in E'zion-ge'ber.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ahaziah;   Ezion-Gaber (Ezion-Geber);   Fellowship;   Jehoshaphat;   Ship;   Tarshish;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ezion-Gaber;   Jehoshaphat;   Navy;   Ships;   Tarshish;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ezion-Geber or Ezion-Gaber;   Idumea;   Jehoshaphat, Valley of;   Ophir;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ahaziah;   Jehoshaphat;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ezion-Geber;   Jehoshaphat;   Ships;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Alliances;   Eliezer;   Jehoshaphat;   Judah, Kingdom of;   Tarshish;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ahab;   Ezion-Gaber;   Ezion-Geber;   Tarshish;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Tarshish (1);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Eliezer ;   Eziongaber or Eziongeber ;   Ship;   Tarshish, Tharshish;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Handicraft;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ahazi'ah;   Handicraft;   Tar'shish;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Commerce;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahaziah;   Commerce;   Jehoshaphat (2);   Red Sea;   Ships and Boats;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Ahaziah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Tarshish;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Jehoshaphat formed an alliance with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
Hebrew Names Version
and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in `Etzyon-Gever.
King James Version
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber.
English Standard Version
He joined him in building ships to go to Tarshish, and they built the ships in Ezion-geber.
New Century Version
Jehoshaphat agreed with Ahaziah to build trading ships, which they built in the town of Ezion Geber.
New English Translation
They agreed to make large seagoing merchant ships; they built 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.
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.
World English Bible
and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he ioyned with him, to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the shippes in Ezion Gaber.
Legacy Standard Bible
So he allied himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
Berean Standard Bible
They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.
Contemporary English Version
They agreed to build several seagoing ships at Ezion-Geber.
Complete Jewish Bible
He joined together with him to build large ships capable of going to Tarshish; they made the ships in ‘Etzyon-Gever.
Darby Translation
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jehoshaphat joined with Ahaziah to make ships to go to the town of Tarshish. They built some ships at Ezion Geber.
George Lamsa Translation
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-gaber.
Good News Translation
At the port of Eziongeber they built ocean-going ships.
Lexham English Bible
He joined with him to build ships to go to Tarshish. And they built the ships in Ezion Geber.
Literal Translation
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Eziongeber.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he agreed with him to make shippes, for to go vpon the see. And they made the shippes at Ezeon Gaber.
American Standard Version
and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
Bible in Basic English
Together they made ships to go to Tarshish, building them in Ezion-geber.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He coupled him selfe with him, to make shippes to go to Tharsis: And they made the shippes in Ezion Gaber.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and he joined him with himself to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
King James Version (1611)
And he ioyned himselfe with him to make ships to goe to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-Geber.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
by acting with and going to him, to build ships to go to Tharsis: and he built ships in Gasion Gaber.
English Revised Version
and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion–geber.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he was parcener that thei maden schippis, that schulden go in to Tharsis; and thei maden o schip in to Asiongaber.
Update Bible Version
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.
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 Living Translation
Together they built a fleet of trading ships at the port of Ezion-geber.
New Life Bible
He joined him in making ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion-geber.
New Revised Standard
He joined him in building ships to go to Tarshish; they built the ships in Ezion-geber.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and he joined with him, to make ships to go unto Tarshish, - and they made ships in 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.
Young's Literal Translation
and he joineth him with himself to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they make ships in Ezion-Geber,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So he allied himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.

Contextual Overview

31 Thus Jehosh'aphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Azu'bah the daughter of Shilhi. 32 He walked in the way of Asa his father and did not turn aside from it; he did what was right in the sight of the LORD. 33 The high places, however, were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts upon the God of their fathers. 34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehosh'aphat, from first to last, are written in the chronicles of Jehu the son of Hana'ni, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel. 35 After this Jehosh'aphat king of Judah joined with Ahazi'ah king of Israel, who did wickedly. 36 He joined him in building ships to go to Tarshish, and they built the ships in E'zion-ge'ber. 37 Then Elie'zer the son of Do-dav'ahu of Mare'shah prophesied against Jehosh'aphat, saying, "Because you have joined with Ahazi'ah, the LORD will destroy what you have made." And the ships were wrecked and were not able to go to Tarshish.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

And he joined: "At first Jehoshaphat was unwilling, 1 Kings 22:28, 1 Kings 22:49."

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. See note on 1 Kings 10:22, Tharshish

Eziongaber: 1 Kings 9:26, Ezion-geber

Reciprocal: Numbers 33:35 - Eziongaber 1 Kings 9:27 - his servants 2 Chronicles 8:17 - Eziongeber Ezekiel 27:12 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish,.... Of which, :-, and though it is there said, 1 Kings 22:49, that Jehoshaphat refused letting the servants of Ahaziah go with his, that was after he had been reproved for joining with him, and after the ships were broken:

and they made the ships in Eziongeber; of which

1 Kings 22:49- :.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 20:36. To go to Tarshish — "In the great sea." - Targum. By which expression they always meant the Mediterranean Sea.


 
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