Thematic Bible: Trading
Thematic Bible
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When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he summoned these slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted to know how much they had earned by trading.
besides what he collected from the merchants, traders, Arabian kings, and governors of the land.
He plucked off its topmost shoot; he brought it to a land of merchants and planted it in a city of traders.
"It's worthless! It's worthless!" says the buyer, but when he goes on his way, he boasts.
You may live among us, and the land will be open to you. Live in it, travel freely in it, and acquire property in it."
But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are honest men and not spies. Then I will give your brother back to you and you may move about freely in the land.'"
"'Tarshish was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.
Ships » Employed in » Trading
The king had a fleet of large merchant ships manned by Huram's men that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
Jehoshaphat built a fleet of large merchant ships to travel to Ophir for gold, but they never made the voyage because they were shipwrecked in Ezion Geber.
Huram sent him ships and some of his sailors, men who were well acquainted with the sea. They sailed with Solomon's men to Ophir, and took from there 450 talents of gold, which they brought back to King Solomon.
Related Topics
- Buying and selling
- Coinage
- Commerce
- Dishonesty Condemned
- Dishonesty, Kinds Of
- Giving, Of Talents
- Gold
- Iron
- Ivory
- Lead
- Living In The Land
- Losing Friends
- Mariners