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1 Kings 22:48

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Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they didn’t go; for the ships wrecked at Ezion Geber.

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1 Kings 22:48 in other translations

Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.

1 Kings 22:48 · American Standard Version

1 Kings 22:48 in context

  1. 46The remnant of the sodomites, that remained in the days of his father Asa, he put away out of the land.
  2. 47There was no king in Edom. A deputy ruled.
  3. 48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they didn’t go; for the ships wrecked at Ezion Geber.
  4. 49Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not.
  5. 50Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city. Jehoram his son reigned in his place.