Devine Scripture

2 Chronicles 20:36

2 Chronicles chapter 20 · verse 36 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.35And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very wickedly:

v.36This passage

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

Cross references

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.