1 Kings 10:22

For, a fleet of Tarshish, had the king, at sea, with the fleet of Hiram,—once in three years, came in the fleet of Tarshish, bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes, and peacocks.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

In Context

21And, all the drinking vessels of King Solomon, were of gold, and, all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon, were of pure gold,—none was of silver, it was accounted in the days of Solomon, as nothing.

23So King Solomon became greater than any of the kings of the earth,—for riches and for wisdom.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:4And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish. Kittim, and Rodanim,—

1 Kings 10:18And the king made a great throne of ivory,—and overlaid it with gold from Uphaz.

1 Kings 22:49Then, said Ahaziah son of Ahab, unto Jehoshaphat, Let, my servants, go with, thy servants, in the ships,—but Jehoshaphat did not consent.

2 Chronicles 20:36and he joined with him, to make ships to go unto Tarshish,—and they made ships in Ezion-geber,

Psalms 48:7With an east wind, wilt thou shatter the ships of Tarshish.

Isaiah 2:16And upon all the ships of Tarshish,—And upon all desirable banners.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 10:15-29

Solomon's Wealth. ( b. c. 990.) 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold, 15 Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country. 16 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target. 17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put… Read the whole commentary →

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