Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

And the ships

To tarshish

General references

Bible References

Because

2 Chronicles 19:2
Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord and so bring wrath on yourself from the Lord?
Joshua 7:11
Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. And they have even taken some of the things under the ban and have both stolen and deceived. Moreover, they have also put them among their own things.
Proverbs 13:20
He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

The lord

2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will surely have wars.”
Proverbs 9:6
Forsake your folly and live,
And proceed in the way of understanding.”
Proverbs 13:20
He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Hebrews 12:6
For those whom the Lord loves He disciplines,
And He scourges every son whom He receives.”
Revelation 3:19
Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.

And the ships

1 Kings 22:48
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.

To tarshish

2 Chronicles 9:21
For the king had ships which went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks.

General references

Ezekiel 27:12
“Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all kinds of wealth; with silver, iron, tin and lead they paid for your wares.