1 Kings 9:26
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“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 9:26
What Does 1 Kings 9:26 Mean?
1 Kings 9:26 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 9, verse 26 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 9:26 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.”Numbers 33:35“And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber.”Deuteronomy 2:8“And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.”2 Kings 14:22“He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.”2 Kings 16:6“At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.”Genesis 22:17“That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;”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 8:11“And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.”2 Chronicles 8:17“Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.”2 Chronicles 20:36“And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber.”Ezekiel 47:7“Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.”Proverbs 31:14“She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.”2 Kings 2:13“He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;”
People & Places
EsauSolomonEdomElothEzion-geberRed Sea
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