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, King Jehoshaphat of Judah allied himself with King Ahaziah of Israel, who led him to do evil. Jehoshaphat joined him in making ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber. Eliezer was the son of Dodavahu from Mareshah. He prophesied against Jehoshaphat. He said: Jehovah will destroy your work because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah. The ships were wrecked and could not go to Tarshish.

King Jehoshaphat had ocean-going ships built to sail to the land of Ophir for gold. They were wrecked at Eziongeber and never sailed.


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