1 Kings 22:48
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 22
“Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.”1 Kings 22:48
What Does 1 Kings 22:48 Mean?
1 Kings 22:48 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 22, verse 48 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 22:48 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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 10:22“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.”2 Chronicles 20:35“And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:”Numbers 33:35“And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber.”1 Kings 9:28“And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.”Psalms 48:7“Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.”Genesis 10:29“And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.”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.”2 Chronicles 8:17“Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.”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.”2 Chronicles 20:21“And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.”2 Chronicles 20:37“Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.”2 Chronicles 25:7“But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim.”Job 22:24“Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.”Psalms 45:9“Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.”Isaiah 2:16“And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.”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.”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.”Jonah 1:3“But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.”Acts 27:41“And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.”
People & Places
JehoshaphatEzion-geberOphirTarshish
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