1 Kings 9:26 meaning and explanation
King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
1 Kings 9:26, Berean Standard Bible
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After the temple and palace are finished, the writer turns to Solomon's wider building and trade projects. Ezion-geber and Eloth sat at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, on territory associated with Edom, so Israel gained a port on the Red Sea.
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