46 And the remnant of (A)the cult prostitutes who remained in the days of his father Asa, he eliminated from the land.

47 Now (B)there was no king in Edom; a governor served as king. 48 Jehoshaphat built (C)ships of Tarshish to go to (D)Ophir for gold, but (E)they did not go, because the ships were destroyed at (F)Ezion-geber.

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46 He rid the land of the rest of the male shrine prostitutes(A) who remained there even after the reign of his father Asa. 47 There was then no king(B) in Edom; a provincial governor ruled.

48 Now Jehoshaphat built a fleet of trading ships[a](C) to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail—they were wrecked at Ezion Geber.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 22:48 Hebrew of ships of Tarshish