1 Kings 10:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.”
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“For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for a navy of Tarshish hath the king at sea with a navy of Hiram; once in three years cometh the navy of Tarshish, bearing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 10:22 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 10:4And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
- 1 Kings 9:26King 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 10:18Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
- 1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
- 1 Kings 22:49At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants,” but Jehoshaphat refused.
- 2 Chronicles 9:21For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- 2 Chronicles 20:36They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.
- Job 39:13The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork.
- Psalms 48:7With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.
- Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
- Isaiah 2:16against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.
- Isaiah 23:1This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.
- Isaiah 23:6Cross over to Tarshish; wail, O inhabitants of the coastland!
- Isaiah 23:10Cultivate your land like the Nile, O Daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer a harbor.
- Isaiah 60:9Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.
- Isaiah 66:19I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.
- Ezekiel 27:12Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
- Ezekiel 27:15The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
- Amos 3:15I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses of ivory will also perish, and the great houses will come to an end,” declares the LORD.
- Jonah 1:3Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.
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