Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And King Solomon made a sea-force of ships in Ezion-geber, by Eloth, on the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
New American Standard Bible
King Solomon also built a
King James Version
And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
Holman Bible
King Solomon put together a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber,
International Standard Version
King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Reed Sea in the land of Edom.
A Conservative Version
And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
American Standard Version
And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
Amplified
King Solomon built a fleet of ships in Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea (Sea of Reeds), in the land of Edom.
Darby Translation
And king Solomon made a fleet of ships in Ezion-Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
Julia Smith Translation
And Solomon made a ship in Ezion-Geber, which is with Eloth, upon the lip of the sea of sedge in the land of Edom.
King James 2000
And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion-Geber which [is] near Elath on the shore of the {Red Sea} in the land of Edom.
Modern King James verseion
And King Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
he made ships in Eziongeber which is beside Eloth, on the brink of the reed sea, in the land of Edom.
NET Bible
King Solomon also built ships in Ezion Geber, which is located near Elat in the land of Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
New Heart English Bible
King Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Sea of Suf, in the land of Edom.
The Emphasized Bible
A fleet also, did King Solomon build in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
Webster
And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
World English Bible
King Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
Youngs Literal Translation
And a navy hath king Solomon made in Ezion-Geber, that is beside Eloth, on the edge of the Sea of Suph, in the land of Edom.
Themes
Art » Primitive » Of the shipbuilder
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Boat-building
Commerce » Of the jews » Greatly extended by solomon
Diplomacy » Instances of » Solomon, in his alliance with hiram
Edomites, the » Cities of » Ezion-geber, a sea port
Elath » A city » A city of idumea
Ezion-gaber (ezion-geber) » Solomon built a navy at
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Makes presents of gold and sailors to solomon
Holy land » Extensive commerce of, in solomon's reign
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Red sea » Solomon builds ships beside
Interlinear
`Etsyown (shorter) `Etsyon Geber
References
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Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 9:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Accomplishments
25 Three times in the year it was Solomon's way to give burned offerings and peace-offerings on the altar he had made to the Lord, causing his fire-offering to go up on the altar before the Lord. 26 And King Solomon made a sea-force of ships in Ezion-geber, by Eloth, on the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. 27 Hiram sent his servants, who were experienced seamen, in the sea-force with Solomon's men.
Cross References
1 Kings 22:48
And the representative of King Jehoshaphat made a Tarshish-ship to go to Ophir for gold, but it did not go, because it was broken at Ezion-geber.
Numbers 33:35
And they went on from Abronah, and put up their tents in Ezion-geber.
Deuteronomy 2:8
So we went on past our brothers, the children of Esau, living in Seir, by the road through the Arabah, from Elath and Ezion-geber. And turning, we went by the road through the waste land of Moab.
2 Kings 14:22
He was the builder of Elath, which he got back for Judah after the death of the king.
2 Chronicles 8:11-12
Then Solomon made Pharaoh's daughter come up from the town of David to the house which he had made for her; for he said, I will not have my wife living in the house of David, king of Israel, because those places where the ark of the Lord has come are holy.
2 Chronicles 8:17-18
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth by the sea in the land of Edom.