Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
Blue and purple
Elishah
General references
Bible References
Linen
1 Kings 10:28
And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; and the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
Proverbs 7:16
I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.
Isaiah 19:9
Moreover they that work in combed flax, and they that weave white cloth, shall be confounded.
Blue and purple
Exodus 25:4
and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats hair ,
Jeremiah 10:9
There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple for their clothing; they are all the work of skilful men.
Elishah
Genesis 10:4
And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
1 Chronicles 1:7
And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
General references
Genesis 10:2
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.