Bible verse
They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.
2 Chronicles 20:36 · BSB
The verses around it, from 2 Chronicles 20.
32 And Jehoshaphat walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.
33 The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.
34 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.
35 Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.
36 They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.
37 Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.
KJV
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber.
ASV
and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
ERV
and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
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