1 Kings 22:49
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 22:49 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 22:49 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber...." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 22:49 — KJV
“Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber. made...: or, had ten ships”
— 1 Kings 22:49 (KJV)
1 Kings 22:49 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 22:49
“And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:49: ships, ophir, gold
“And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:49: made, gold, went
“And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:49: made, gold, went
“And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:49: made, gold, went
“And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 22:49: made, gold, went
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