12 Bible Verses about Ships For Trading

For the king had Tarshish-ships at sea with the ships of Hiram; once every three years the Tarshish-ships came with gold and silver and ivory and monkeys and peacocks.

Hiram sent his servants, who were experienced seamen, in the sea-force with Solomon's men.

For the king had Tarshish-ships sailing with the servants of Huram: once every three years the Tarshish-ships came back with gold and silver, ivory and monkeys and peacocks.

Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in the great waters;

And they put dust on their heads, and were sad, weeping and crying, and saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, in which was increased the wealth of all who had their ships on the sea because of her great stores! for in one hour she is made waste.

Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

She is like the trading-ships, getting food from far away.

And the sea-force of Hiram, in addition to gold from Ophir, came back with much sandal-wood and jewels.

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.

Tarshish ships did business for you in your goods: and you were made full, and great was your glory in the heart of the seas.

Your builders have made your outlines in the heart of the seas, they have made you completely beautiful. They have made all your boards of fir-trees from Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make the supports for your sails. Of oak-trees from Bashan they have made your driving blades; they have made your floors of ivory and boxwood from the sea-lands of Kittim.read more.
The best linen with needlework from Egypt was your sail, stretched out to be a flag for you; blue and purple from the sea-lands of Elishah gave you shade. The people of Zidon and Arvad were your boatmen; the wise men of Zemer were in you; they were guiding your ships; The responsible men of Gebal and its wise men were in you, making your boards watertight: all the ships of the sea with their seamen were in you trading in your goods.

The responsible men of Gebal and its wise men were in you, making your boards watertight: all the ships of the sea with their seamen were in you trading in your goods.