1 Kings 9:26 “King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is…”

1 Kings 9:26

King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

King Solomon made a fleet of ships in Ezion Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Also King Salomon made a nauie of ships in Ezeon-geber, which is beside Eloth, and the brinke of the red Sea, in the land of Edom.

Darby Translation

And king Solomon made a fleet of ships in Ezion-Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

Young's Literal Translation

And a navy hath king Solomon made in Ezion-Geber, that is beside Eloth, on the edge of the Sea of Suph, in the land of Edom.

Bible in Basic English

And King Solomon made a sea-force of ships in Ezion-geber, by Eloth, on the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

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Cross references

“made a navy”

2 Chronicles 8:12 2 Chronicles 8:17 2 Chronicles 8:18–11

2 Chronicles 8:12 · BSB

At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD he had built in front of the portico.

2 Chronicles 8:17 · BSB

Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.

2 Chronicles 8:18–11 · BSB

So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.

“Ezion-geber”

1 Kings 22:48 Numbers 33:35 Deuteronomy 2:8

1 Kings 22:48 · BSB

Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.

Numbers 33:35 · BSB

They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.

Deuteronomy 2:8 · BSB

So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion-geber, and traveled along the road of the Wilderness of Moab.

“Eloth”

2 Kings 14:22

2 Kings 14:22 · BSB

Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.

Also

2 Chronicles 8:11–12

2 Chronicles 8:11–12 · BSB

Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has e…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense with them before the LORD. So he completed the temple.

27And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants.

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