1 Kings 22:48 meaning and explanation
Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
1 Kings 22:48, Berean Standard Bible
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Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah who did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, attempted a major trading venture. Ships of Tarshish is a Hebrew phrase for large, seaworthy merchant vessels, and Ophir was a distant source of gold.
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