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1 Kings 22:47-49
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1 Kings 22:47-49
The Message
47 Edom was kingless during his reign; a deputy was in charge.
48-49 Jehoshaphat built ocean-going ships to sail to Ophir for gold. But they never made it; they shipwrecked at Ezion Geber. During that time Ahaziah son of Ahab proposed a joint shipping venture, but Jehoshaphat wouldn’t go in with him.
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1 Kings 22:47-49
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1 Kings 22:47-49
New International Version
47 There was then no king(A) in Edom; a provincial governor ruled.
48 Now Jehoshaphat built a fleet of trading ships[a](B) to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail—they were wrecked at Ezion Geber.(C) 49 At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my men sail with yours,” but Jehoshaphat refused.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 22:48 Hebrew of ships of Tarshish
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