2 Chronicles 20:36 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And he partnered with him to build ships that would sail to Tarshish, and they built these ships in Ezion Gaber.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes King Jehoshaphat forming a business partnership with King Ahaziah to build a merchant fleet for trade.

📚 Historical Context

This refers to King Jehoshaphat of Judah partnering with King Ahaziah of Israel around 850 BC to build trading ships. Tarshish was likely a distant Mediterranean port known for valuable metals and goods, while Ezion Gaber was a port city on the Red Sea. This alliance was problematic because Ahaziah was considered wicked, and God later destroyed these ships as judgment on Jehoshaphat's unwise partnership.

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