Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he will join himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they will make the ships in Ezion-Geber.
New American Standard Bible
So he allied himself with him to make ships to go
King James Version
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber.
Holman Bible
Jehoshaphat formed an alliance with him to make ships to go to Tarshish,
International Standard Version
He also agreed with King Ahaziah to build ships to sail toward Tarshish, which they built in Ezion-geber.
A Conservative Version
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. And they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
American Standard Version
and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
Amplified
He joined him in building ships to go to Tarshish [for trade], and they built them in Ezion-geber.
Bible in Basic English
Together they made ships to go to Tarshish, building them in Ezion-geber.
Darby Translation
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
King James 2000
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He joined with him to build ships to go to Tarshish. And they built the ships in Ezion Geber.
Modern King James verseion
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. And they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he coupled himself with him, to make ships to go to Tarshish. And they made the ships in Eziongeber.
NET Bible
They agreed to make large seagoing merchant ships; they built the ships in Ezion Geber.
New Heart English Bible
and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion Geber.
The Emphasized Bible
and he joined with him, to make ships to go unto Tarshish, - and they made ships in Ezion-geber,
Webster
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
World English Bible
and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion Geber.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he joineth him with himself to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they make ships in Ezion-Geber,
Themes
Ahaziah » King of israel » History of
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exemplified
Ezion-gaber (ezion-geber) » Jehoshaphat built a navy at
Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat » King of judah » Builds ships for commerce with tarshish, ships are destroyed
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoshaphat
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 20:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoshaphat's Fleet Of Ships
35 And after this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, he being unjust to do. 36 And he will join himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they will make the ships in Ezion-Geber. 37 And Eliezer son of Dodavah of Mareshah will prophesy against Jehoshaphat, saying, In thy joining thyself with Ahaziab, Jehovah broke thy works And the ships will be broken, and be hindered to go to Tarshish.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 9:26
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.
1 Kings 10:22
for a ship of Tharshish to the king in the sea with the ship of Hiram: one for three years will come, a ship of Tharshish lifting up gold and silver and ivory and apes and peacocks.
2 Chronicles 9:21
For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of huram: once to three years will come the ships to Tarshish, lifting up gold and silver and ivory, and apes and peacocks.