1Ki 22:48-49 | NET2full | STEP | Jehoshaphat built a fleet of large merchant ships to travel to Ophir for gold , but they never made the voyage because they were shipwrecked in Ezion Geber .

‏ 1 Kings 22:48-49

48 Jehoshaphat built a fleet of large merchant ships ^{▼▼tn Heb “Tarshish ships.” This probably refers to large ships either made in or capable of traveling to the distant western port of Tarshish.} to travel to Ophir for gold, but they never made the voyage because they were shipwrecked in Ezion Geber. 49 Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my sailors join yours in the fleet,” ^{▼▼tn Heb “Let my servants go with your servants in the fleet.”} but Jehoshaphat refused.