Ezion-geber in the Bible

Meaning: the wood of the man

Exact Match

At that time Solomon went 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



And after this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, he being unjust to do. And he will join himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they will make the ships in Ezion-Geber. And Eliezer son of Dodavah of Mareshah will prophesy against Jehoshaphat, saying, In thy joining thyself with Ahaziab, Jehovah broke thy works And the ships will be broken, and be hindered to go to Tarshish.

Jehoshaphat built ships of Thar-shish to go to Ophrah for gold: and it went not, for the ships were broken in Ezion-Geber.


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