Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

2 Chronicles 20:36

Ezion-geberTarshish

34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.

35 And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:

And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.

37 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

Read the whole chapter

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.
KJV
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
WEB
He joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber.
ASV
and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
DARBY
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
BLB
And he allied himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
ÅB
Han kom overens med ham om å bygge skip som skulle gå til Tarsis; og de bygget skip i Esjon-Geber.
OTB
Således allierte han seg med ham for å lage skip for å dra til Tarsis, og de konstruerte skipene i Esjon-Geber.
B1930
Han kom overens med ham om å bygge skiber som skulde gå til Tarsis; og de bygget skiber i Esjon-Geber.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 9:21

    For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

    Read in context

  • 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.

    Read in context

  • 1 Kings 9:26

    And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.

    Read in context