Parallel Verses
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.
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,
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.
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
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 9:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Accomplishments
25 Three times every year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar that he had built to the LORD, burning incense with the offerings in the presence of the Lord. This concludes the record of the Temple construction. 26 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. 27 Hiram sent his servants to sail with the fleet, since they were expert seamen, and so they accompanied Solomon's servants.
Cross References
1 Kings 22:48
Jehoshaphat had ocean-going vessels from Tarshish sail to Ophir for gold, but they never made it because they were shipwrecked at Ezion-geber.
Numbers 33:35
They traveled from Abronah, then rested in Ezion-geber.
Deuteronomy 2:8
So we bypassed our relatives, the descendants of Esau who live in Seir. We turned through the Arabah desert from Elath, and from Ezion-geber we traveled the desert road to Moab."
2 Kings 14:22
He rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah. Later on the king died, as did his ancestors.
2 Chronicles 8:11-12
Later, Solomon moved Pharaoh's daughter from the City of David to the palace that he had constructed to house her, because he reasoned, "My wife isn't going to live in the palace where King David of Israel lived, because wherever the ark of the LORD entered is holy."
2 Chronicles 8:17-18
After this, Solomon visited Ezion-geber and Elath at the seashore in the land of Edom.