Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 9:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Accomplishments
25
Three times a year [during the
Cross References
1 Kings 22:48
Jehoshaphat had [large cargo] ships of Tarshish constructed to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, because the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
Numbers 33:35
They moved out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber [or Elath on the gulf of Aqabah].
Deuteronomy 2:8
“So we passed beyond our brothers the sons of Esau, who lived in Seir, away from the Arabah (wilderness) road, away from Elath and from Ezion-geber. Then we turned and passed through by the way of the Wilderness of Moab.
2 Kings 14:22
He built
2 Chronicles 8:11-12
Then Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David into the house (palace) he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places where the ark of the Lord has entered are holy.”
2 Chronicles 8:17-18
Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the shore of the [Red] Sea in the land of Edom.