Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.

Bible References

The oaks

Isaiah 2:13
And on all the high trees of Lebanon, and on all the strong trees of Bashan;
Zechariah 11:2
Give a cry of grief, O fir-tree, for the fall of the cedar, because the great ones have been made low: give cries of grief, O you oaks of Bashan, for the strong trees of the wood have come down.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain