48
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they didn’t go, for the ships wrecked at Ezion Geber.
Highlighted
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 48. Edom. Hebrew and Chal. “but a deputy king,” or viceroy; ( Tirinus.) so that the kings of Juda might equip fleets at Asiongaber, as the country of Idumea was subject to them ever since the time of David. 2 Chronicles 8:17. Under Ochozias, the son of Josaphat, the kings of Edom became independent, 4 Kennicott. 8:20. Calmet.—Hitherto they had paid tribute. Menochius.
Private to this browser.