2 Chronicles 20:36
What does 2 Chronicles 20:36 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 20:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion–geber.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Together they made ships to go to Tarshish, building them in Ezion-geber.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he joineth him with himself to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they make ships in Ezion-Geber,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he was partner with him in making ships, to go to Tharsis: and they made the ships in Asiongaber.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.