1 Kings 10:22

for a navy of Tarshish hath the king at sea with a navy of Hiram; once in three years cometh the navy of Tarshish, bearing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

Young's Literal Translation

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 [are] of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon [are] of refined gold — there are none of silver; it was not reckoned in the days of Solomon for anything,

23And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,

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Cross References

Genesis 10:4And sons of Javan [are] Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

1 Kings 10:18And the king maketh a great throne of ivory, and overlayeth it with refined gold;

1 Kings 22:49Then said Ahaziah son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, 'Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships;' and Jehoshaphat was not willing.

2 Chronicles 20:36and he joineth him with himself to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they make ships in Ezion-Geber,

Psalms 48:7By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.

Isaiah 2:16And for all ships of Tarshish, And for all desirable pictures.

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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