2 Chronicles 20:37

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.

Because

2 Chronicles 19:2

Joshua 7:11

Proverbs 13:20

The lord

Revelation 3:19

And the ships

1 Kings 22:48

To tarshish

2 Chronicles 9:21

General references

Ezekiel 27:12

Bible References

Because

And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.

Israel hath sinned; yea, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: yea, they have even taken of the devoted thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also; and they have even put it among their own stuff.

Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

The lord

For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

And the ships

Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.

To tarshish

For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

General references

Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for thy wares.