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.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehoshaphat 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 · 1611Jehoshaphat 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 · 1901Jehoshaphat 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 · 1949And 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 · 1862Jehoshaphat 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) · 1752And there was then no king appointed in Edom.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehoshaphat made Tarshish-ships to go to Ophir for gold; but they went not, for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
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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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