5 occurrences

'Fleet' in the Bible

Hiram sent his fleet and some of his sailors, who were well acquainted with the sea, to serve with Solomon's men.

Verse ConceptsMarinersSkillShips For Trading

(Hiram's fleet, which carried gold from Ophir, also brought from Ophir a very large quantity of fine timber and precious gems.

Verse ConceptsGoldSeafaringCommerceShips For TradingJewellery

Along with Hiram's fleet, the king had a fleet of large merchant ships that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

Verse ConceptsGoldIvorySilverCommerceThree YearsShips For TradingEvery Three YearsTrade With MetalsPetssailing

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.

Verse ConceptsGoldMerchantsSeafaringSuffering, Causes OfTradeThe NavyCommerceShips For TradingTrade With Metalssailing

Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, "Let my sailors join yours in the fleet," but Jehoshaphat refused.

Verse ConceptsMarinersGoing Together

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Fleet (8 instances)
Flit (1 instance)
Marine (2 instances)
Speedy (7 instances)
Swift (38 instances)

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