1 Kings 22:48

What does 1 Kings 22:48 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 22:48 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the representative of King Jehoshaphat made a Tarshish-ship to go to Ophir for gold, but it did not go, because it was broken at Ezion-geber.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Jehoshaphat made ships at Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, and they went not, for the ships were broken in Ezion-Geber.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And there was then no king appointed in Edom.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.47And there was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.

v.48This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 48:7

    With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:35

    And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very wickedly:

  • Numbers 33:35

    And they journeyed from Abronah, and encamped in Ezion-geber.

  • 2 Chronicles 25:7

    But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for Jehovah is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim.

  • 1 Kings 10:22

    For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once every three years came the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:21

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

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