1 Kings 22:48 · KJV

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

King James Version

Passage Context

⁴⁶And the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land.

⁴⁷There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.

⁴⁸Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.

⁴⁹Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.

⁵⁰And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

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JehoshaphatOT

The son of Ahilud, serving as the recorder during David's reign. His role was vital for maintaining the historical records of the kingdom.

First appearance: 2 Samuel 8:16

Ezion-geber

A port city located near the Gulf of Aqaba, significant for trade expeditions.

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