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Reference: Ships
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early used in foreign commerce by the Phoenicians (Ge 49:13). Moses (De 28:68) and Job (Job 9:26) make reference to them, and Balaam speaks of the "ships of Chittim" (Nu 24:24). Solomon constructed a navy at Ezion-geber by the assistance of Hiram's sailors (1Ki 9:26-28; 2Ch 8:18). Afterwards, Jehoshaphat sought to provide himself with a navy at the same port, but his ships appear to have been wrecked before they set sail (1Ki 22:48-49; 2Ch 20:35-37).
In our Lord's time fishermen's boats on the Sea of Galilee were called "ships." Much may be learned regarding the construction of ancient merchant ships and navigation from the record in Ac 27; 27:28.