Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the coast of Edom.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom.
- KJV Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.
- NKJV Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and Elath on the seacoast, in the land of Edom.
- NASB Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and to Eloth on the seashore in the land of Edom.
- NLT Later Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Elath, ports along the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom.
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Quick answer
Solomon goes to the Red Sea ports of Ezion Geber and Eloth in Edom. It introduces his maritime trading ventures.
Overview
These seaports gave Solomon access to lucrative sea trade routes. His reach to the Edomite coast reflects the extent of his dominion. The account prepares for the gold-laden voyages described next, illustrating his vast wealth.
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Cross-references · 7
- 2 Kgs 14:22Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.
- Deut 2:8So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion-geber, and traveled along the road of the Wilderness of Moab.
- 1 Kgs 9:26–27King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
- 2 Chr 20:36They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.
- 2 Kgs 16:6At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, drove out the men of Judah, and sent the Edomites into Elath, where they live to this day.
- 1 Kgs 22:48Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
- Num 33:35They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.
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