Ezion-geber in the Bible

Meaning: the wood of the man

Exact Match

They journeyed from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.

They journeyed from Ezion-geber and camped in the wilderness of Zin, that is, Kadesh.

Verse ConceptsWilderness Of Zin

“So we passed beyond our brothers the sons of Esau, who live in Seir, away from the Arabah road, away from Elath and from Ezion-geber. And we turned and passed through by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

Verse ConceptsHighway

A fleet also, did King Solomon build in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

Verse ConceptsThe NavyAccumulatingOther References To The Red Sea

Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom.

And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.

Verse ConceptsThe Navypartnership

Thematic Bible



After this, Judah's King Jehoshaphat made an alliance with Israel's King Ahaziah, who was guilty of wrongdoing. Jehoshaphat formed an alliance with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you formed an alliance with Ahaziah, the Lord has broken up what you have made." So the ships were wrecked and were not able to go to Tarshish.

Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go because the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.


References

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.