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2 Chronicles 20:36-37
International Children’s Bible
2 Chronicles 20:36-37
International Children’s Bible
36 Jehoshaphat agreed with Ahaziah to build trading ships. They built them in the town of Ezion Geber. 37 Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu spoke against Jehoshaphat. Eliezer was from the town of Mareshah. He said, “Jehoshaphat, because you joined with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made.” The ships were wrecked. So Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah could not send them out to trade.
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2 Chronicles 20:36-37
New International Version
2 Chronicles 20:36-37
New International Version
36 He agreed with him to construct a fleet of trading ships.[a] After these were built at Ezion Geber, 37 Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have made an alliance with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made.” The ships(A) were wrecked and were not able to set sail to trade.[b]
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 20:36 Hebrew of ships that could go to Tarshish
- 2 Chronicles 20:37 Hebrew sail for Tarshish
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