Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and he joineth him with himself to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they make 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.
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.
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.
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 hath Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, (he did wickedly in so doing), 36 and he joineth him with himself to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they make ships in Ezion-Geber, 37 and prophesy doth Eliezer son of Dodavah, of Mareshah, against Jehoshaphat, saying, 'For thy joining thyself with Ahaziah, Jehovah hath broken up thy works;' and the ships are broken, and have not retained power to go unto Tarshish.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 9:26
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.
1 Kings 10:22
for a navy of Tarshish hath the king at sea with a navy of Hiram; once in three years cometh the navy of Tarshish, bearing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
2 Chronicles 9:21
for ships of the king are going to Tarshish, with servants of Huram: once in three years come do the ships of Tarshish bearing gold, and silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.