1Ki 10:22 | NETfull | STEP | Along with Hiram’s fleet, the king had a fleet of large merchant ships that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

1 Kings 10:22

22 Along with Hiram’s fleet, the king had a fleet of large merchant ships ^{▼▼ Heb “a fleet of Tarshish [ships].” This probably refers to large ships either made in or capable of traveling to the distant western port of Tarshish.} that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet ^{▼▼ Heb “the fleet of Tarshish [ships].”} came into port with cargoes of ^{▼▼ Heb “came carrying.”} gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. ^{▼▼ The meaning of this word is unclear. Some suggest “baboons.”}