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47 (There was no king in Edom at that time, only a deputy.)

48 Jehoshaphat also built a fleet of trading ships[a] to sail to Ophir for gold. But the ships never set sail, for they met with disaster in their home port of Ezion-geber. 49 At one time Ahaziah son of Ahab had proposed to Jehoshaphat, “Let my men sail with your men in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat refused the request.

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

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.

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