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 Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt and linen yarn, for the king's merchants bought the horses and yarn.
Proverbs 7:16
I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
Isaiah 19:9
Moreover those that work in fine flax and those that weave networks shall be confounded.
Blue and purple
Exodus 25:4
and blue and purple and scarlet and fine linen and goats' hair
Jeremiah 10:9
Silver spread into plates shall be brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, shall the workman work and the hands of the founder: they shall dress them in blue and purple: they are all the work of cunning 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, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
General references
Genesis 10:2
The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech and Tiras.