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2 Chronicles 20:35-37
New Catholic Bible
2 Chronicles 20:35-37
New Catholic Bible
35 Later King Jehoshaphat of Judah allied himself with King Ahaziah of Israel, who was guilty of wicked deeds. 36 [a]Jehoshaphat joined Ahaziah in the building of ships to sail to Tarshish. The fleet was built at Ezion-geber. 37 As a result, Eliezer, the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah, then prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying: “Because you have made an alliance with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made.” The ships were wrecked, and they were never fit to sail to Tarshish.
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- 2 Chronicles 20:36 The Hebrew speaks of “ships that could go to Tarshish.” Tarshish was identified generally with the lands of the western Mediterranean. If we understand Tarshish as meaning any distant land, and “ships that could go to Tarshish” as meaning any ships capable of lengthy voyages, any contradiction disappears.
2 Chronicles 20:35-37
New International Version
2 Chronicles 20:35-37
New International Version
35 Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance(A) with Ahaziah king of Israel, whose ways were wicked.(B) 36 He agreed with him to construct a fleet of trading ships.[a] After these were built at Ezion Geber, 37 Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have made an alliance with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made.” The ships(C) were wrecked and were not able to set sail to trade.[b]
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 20:36 Hebrew of ships that could go to Tarshish
- 2 Chronicles 20:37 Hebrew sail for Tarshish
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