1 Kings 10:22
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 10
“For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.”1 Kings 10:22
What Does 1 Kings 10:22 Mean?
1 Kings 10:22 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 10, verse 22 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 10:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Kings 22:48“Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.”1 Kings 10:18“Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.”Isaiah 2:16“And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.”Genesis 10:4“And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.”2 Chronicles 20:36“And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber.”Psalms 48:7“Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.”Psalms 72:10“The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.”Ezekiel 27:15“The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.”2 Chronicles 9:21“For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.”Isaiah 23:1“The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.”Isaiah 23:6“Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.”Isaiah 23:10“Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.”Isaiah 60:9“Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.”Isaiah 66:19“And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.”Jeremiah 10:9“Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.”Ezekiel 27:12“Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.”1 Kings 9:26“And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.”1 Kings 22:39“Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?”2 Chronicles 8:18“And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.”2 Chronicles 9:10“And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.”
People & Places
HiramTarshish
Study 1 Kings 10:22 in the ScriptureVerse app
Every verse in the app has a study sheet with its cross-references (OpenBible.info's 344,799) and commentary, and an AI Bible Teacher that shows the verses behind its answers. Coming to iPhone on February 10, 2027.
Join the waitlist