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 that Solomon had were, an export, out of Egypt, - and, a company of the merchants of the king, used to fetch, a drove, at a price,
Proverbs 7:16
Coverlets, have I spread on my couch of pleasure, dark-hued stuffs, of the yarn of Egypt;
Isaiah 19:9
Then shall turn pale The workers in combed flax, - and The weavers of white linen;
Blue and purple
Exodus 25:4
and blue, and purple, and crimson and fine linen, and goats hair;
Jeremiah 10:9
Silver spread into plates, from Tarshish is brought, And gold, from Uphaz, Work for the craftsman and for the hands of the smith, - Blue and purple, is their clothing, Work for the skilled, are they all.
Elishah
Genesis 10:4
And the sons of Javan: Elisha, and Tarshish. Kittim, and Rodanim, -
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.