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Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> The king had a fleet of trading ships of Tarshish manned by the sailors sent by Hiram. Once every three years the ships returned, loaded with gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/9.htm">King James Bible</a> For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/9.htm">New King James Version</a> For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the merchant ships came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For the king had ships which went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> For the king had ships which went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For the king had ships which went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For the king had ships which went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came carrying gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> for the king’s ships kept going to Tarshish with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> for the king&#8217s ships kept going to Tarshish with Hiram&#8217s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Solomon had a lot of seagoing ships. Every three years he sent them out with Hiram's ships to bring back gold, silver, and ivory, as well as monkeys and peacocks. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram's sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> He had a fleet of ocean-going ships sailing with King Hiram's fleet. Every three years his fleet would return, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> because the king had ships that sailed to Tarshish accompanied by Hiram's servants. Once every three years ships from Tarshish returned, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram?s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/9.htm">NET Bible</a> The king had a fleet of large merchant ships manned by Huram's men that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: once every three years came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/9.htm">World English Bible</a> For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with Huram’s servants. Once every three years, the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for ships of the king are going to Tarshish with servants of Huram: once in three years the ships of Tarshish come carrying gold, and silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks [[or monkeys]]. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for ships of the king are going to Tarshish, with servants of Huram: once in three years come do the ships of Tarshish bearing gold, and silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of huram: once to three years will come the ships to Tarshish, lifting up gold and silver and ivory, and apes and peacocks.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For the king's ships went to Tharsis with the servants of Hiram, once in three years: and they brought thence gold and silver, and ivory, and apes, and peacocks. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For indeed, the ships of the king went to Tarshish, with the servants of Hiram, once every three years. And they brought from there gold, and silver, and ivory, and primates, and peacocks. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/9.htm">New American Bible</a> For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram. Once every three years the fleet of Tarshish ships would come with a cargo of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came loaded with silver and gold, elephants, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> For King Solomon had ships that were going to Tarshish with the Servants of Khiram. Once every three years they were coming, and the ships that were going to Tarshish were loaded with silver and gold and elephants and apes and peacocks.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> For a ship went for the king to Tharsis with the servants of Chiram: once every three years came vessels from Tharsis to the king, laden with gold, and silver, and ivory, and apes. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=2249" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Solomon's Wealth and Splendor</a> …20All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon. 21<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lam·me·leḵ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king had</a> <a href="/hebrew/591.htm" title="591: ’o·nî·yō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A ship. Feminine of 'oniy; a ship.">the ships</a> <a href="/hebrew/8659.htm" title="8659: tar·šîš (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite, also a Pers. noble. ">of Tarshish</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hō·lə·ḵō·wṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">that went</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/2361.htm" title="2361: ḥū·rām (N-proper-ms) -- Probably from chuwr; whiteness, i.e. Noble; Churam, the name of an Israelite and two Syrians.">Hiram’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·ḏê (N-mpc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">servants,</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">and once</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: lə·šā·lō·wōš (Prep-l:: Number-fs) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">every three</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nîm (N-fp) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years</a> <a href="/hebrew/591.htm" title="591: ’o·nî·yō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A ship. Feminine of 'oniy; a ship.">the ships</a> <a href="/hebrew/8659.htm" title="8659: tar·šîš (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite, also a Pers. noble. ">of Tarshish</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tā·ḇō·w·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">would arrive</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: nō·śə·’ō·wṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">bearing</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">gold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: wā·ḵe·sep̄ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">silver,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8143.htm" title="8143: šen·hab·bîm (N-mp) -- Ivory. From shen and the plural apparently of a foreign word; probably, tooth of elephants, i.e. Ivory tusk.">ivory,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6971.htm" title="6971: wə·qō·w·p̄îm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- An ape. Or qoph; probably of foreign origin; a monkey.">apes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8500.htm" title="8500: wə·ṯū·kî·yîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Peacocks. Or tuwkkiy; probably of foreign derivation; some imported creature, probably a peacock.">and peacocks.</a> 22So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a> For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">1 Kings 9:26-28</a> King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea. / And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants. / They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon. <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">1 Kings 10:11-12</a> (The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones. / The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.) <a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14-15</a> The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, / not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land. <a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">1 Kings 10:18-20</a> Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. / The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. / Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom. <a href="/1_kings/10-23.htm">1 Kings 10:23-25</a> So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. / Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. <a href="/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27-29</a> The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. / Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. / A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram. <a href="/isaiah/60-9.htm">Isaiah 60:9</a> Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you. <a href="/ezekiel/27-12.htm">Ezekiel 27:12</a> Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares. <a href="/ezekiel/27-25.htm">Ezekiel 27:25</a> The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea. <a href="/psalms/72-10.htm">Psalm 72:10</a> May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. <a href="/psalms/72-15.htm">Psalm 72:15</a> Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long. <a href="/matthew/12-42.htm">Matthew 12:42</a> The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. <a href="/luke/11-31.htm">Luke 11:31</a> The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. <a href="/revelation/18-11.htm">Revelation 18:11-13</a> And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— / cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.<a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a> For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.<a href="/1_kings/22-48.htm">1 Kings 22:48</a> Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.Tharshish <a href="/job/39-13.htm">Job 39:13</a> Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Apes</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Baboons</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-48.htm">Fleet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Hiram's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">Huram</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-17.htm">Ivory</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">King's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-11.htm">Manned</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Monkeys</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-13.htm">Once</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Peacocks</a> <a href="/acts/28-11.htm">Sailing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-12.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-18.htm">Ships</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-10.htm">Tarshish</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Tarshish-Ships</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">Three</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-48.htm">Trading</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Apes</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Baboons</a> <a href="/ezra/4-22.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-36.htm">Fleet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-24.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-18.htm">Hiram's</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">Huram</a> <a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Ivory</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-9.htm">King's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-11.htm">Manned</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Monkeys</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-8.htm">Once</a> <a href="/job/39-13.htm">Peacocks</a> <a href="/acts/20-15.htm">Sailing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-4.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-36.htm">Ships</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-24.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-36.htm">Tarshish</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Tarshish-Ships</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-5.htm">Three</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-36.htm">Trading</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-7.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 9</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-1.htm">The queen of sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon</a> 13. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-13.htm">Solomon's revenue in gold</a> 15. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">His targets and shields</a> 17. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-17.htm">The throne of ivory</a> 20. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">His vessels</a> 23. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-23.htm">His presents</a> 25. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-25.htm">His chariots and horse</a> 26. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-26.htm">His tributes</a> 29. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-29.htm">His reign and death</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>For the king had the ships of Tarshish The term "ships of Tarshish" refers to large, sea-going vessels capable of long voyages. Tarshish is often associated with a distant, wealthy region, possibly in the western Mediterranean, such as Tartessos in Spain. These ships symbolize the extensive trade networks and wealth during King Solomon's reign, highlighting his wisdom and ability to expand Israel's influence.that went with Hiram’s servants Hiram, the king of Tyre, was an ally of Solomon. This partnership underscores the political and economic alliances Solomon formed, which were crucial for his building projects, including the Temple. The collaboration with Hiram's skilled sailors and craftsmen reflects the mutual benefits of international cooperation in the ancient Near East.and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive The three-year cycle suggests long-distance trade routes that required significant time for travel and trade. This period indicates the extensive reach of Solomon's commercial enterprises and the logistical challenges of ancient maritime trade. It also reflects the patience and planning involved in maintaining such a vast network.bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks These items represent the wealth and exotic nature of the goods imported into Israel. Gold and silver were symbols of wealth and power, while ivory was a luxury item. Apes and peacocks, likely imported from regions like Africa or India, indicate the diversity and opulence of Solomon's court. This abundance fulfills the promises of prosperity found in earlier scriptures and foreshadows the wealth of the Messianic kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_solomon.htm">King Solomon</a> The ruler of Israel known for his wisdom, wealth, and extensive building projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem. 2. <a href="/topical/t/tarshish.htm">Tarshish</a> A distant port or region, often associated with wealth and trade, possibly located in the western Mediterranean. 3. <a href="/topical/h/huram.htm">Huram (Hiram)</a> The king of Tyre, an ally of Solomon, who provided materials and skilled labor for the construction of the Temple. 4. <a href="/topical/s/ships_of_tarshish.htm">Ships of Tarshish</a> A fleet used for long voyages, symbolizing international trade and the wealth it brought to Solomon's kingdom. 5. <a href="/topical/t/trade_goods.htm">Trade Goods</a> Gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks, representing the wealth and exotic nature of Solomon's trade endeavors.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_blessings_of_wisdom_and_obedience.htm">The Blessings of Wisdom and Obedience</a> Solomon's wealth and success in trade were a result of his God-given wisdom. When we seek God's wisdom and obey His commands, we can experience His blessings in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_materialism.htm">The Dangers of Materialism</a> While Solomon's wealth was a sign of God's blessing, it also serves as a cautionary tale about the potential for material wealth to lead us away from God. We must guard our hearts against the love of money. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_provision.htm">God's Sovereignty in Provision</a> The international trade and wealth of Solomon's kingdom demonstrate God's ability to provide abundantly for His people. We can trust in God's provision for our needs. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_alliances.htm">The Importance of Alliances</a> Solomon's partnership with Huram of Tyre shows the value of forming alliances that honor God and contribute to His purposes. We should seek relationships that encourage our faith and service to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 9</a> <a href="/q/does_ezekiel_27's_tarshish_match_history.htm">Does the mention of Tarshish and other distant lands in Ezekiel 27 align with known ancient geography and historical records? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_god_break_ships_naturally.htm">Psalm 48:7: How do we reconcile the claim that God breaks “the ships of Tarshish with an east wind” with natural explanations for maritime disasters? </a> <a href="/q/how_can_2_chr_8_2_and_1_kgs_9_11-13_align.htm">In 2 Chronicles 8:2, Solomon rebuilds cities given by Hiram, yet 1 Kings 9:11-13 implies those cities were unacceptable to him; how can both accounts be accurate?</a> <a href="/q/israel's_fighting_men_count.htm">How many fighting men were in Israel? (2 Samuel 24:9 vs. 1 Chronicles 21:5)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) For the king's ships went to Tarshish.--<a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm" title="For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.">1Kings 10:22</a>, "For the king had a Tarshish fleet on the sea, with the fleet of Hiram." It is generally assumed that the words of the chronicler are an erroneous paraphrase of the expression, "Tarshish fleet," i.e., a fleet of ships fitted for long voyages. (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/2-16.htm" title="And on all the ships of Tarshish, and on all pleasant pictures.">Isaiah 2:16</a>.) The identity of the present fleet with that mentioned above in <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm" title="And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.">2Chronicles 9:10</a> is not evident. Solomon may have had a fleet in the Mediterranean ("the sea" of <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm" title="For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.">1Kings 10:22</a>) trading westward, as well as in the Red Sea, trading south and east. Some have identified Tarshish with Cape Tarsis in the Persian Gulf. (See Note on <a href="/2_chronicles/20-36.htm" title="And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber.">2Chronicles 20:36</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - To Tarshish. The parallel has, in both clauses of its verse (<a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a>), "ships of Tarshish." The order of the words in the former clause of our present verse, that compels us to read, "going to Tarshish," certifies the correct meaning. The word "Tarshish" (the subsequent Tartessus) covered a district in South Spain, as well as named a town and river, and stretched opposite the coast of Africa. Both coasts were beneath Phoenician rule, and a voyage to Tarshish would most naturally mean calling at many a port, and many an African port, from one and another of which all the imports here spoken of would be obtainable. The meaning of the Hebrew root of Tarshish is "to subjugate." The town lay between the two mouths of the river Baetis, now Guadal-quiver. Gesenius thinks that the writer of Chronicles says, in ignorance, "to Tarshish." and that the ships went to Ophir! These passages do not say that the voyage, whatever it was, took three years; much less that that length of time was necessary. Whether voyages were in Solomon's time made from the Red Sea, circumnavigating Africa, into the Mediterranean, is not certain. If they were such voyages, taken at a sauntering pace, with calls at many ports and easygoing delays, they may easily have consumed as long a space of time as three years! The theory that Tarshish was Tarsus in Cilicia is easily and conclusively negatived. The names in Hebrew of "ivory, apes, and peacocks" have been said to be of Indian origin. This is far from proved, and, as regards the first two, may be said to be sufficiently disproved. But if it all were so, still the fact that the Hebrew names were of an Indian language derivation would go very short way to prove that the Hebrew people got the things represented by them direct, or at all, from India. Ivory; Hebrew, שֶׁנְחַבִּים. The Authorized Version rendering "ivory" occurs ten times in the Old Testament, having for its original the Hebrew שֵׁן (<a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">1 Kings 10:18</a>; <a href="/1_kings/22-39.htm">1 Kings 22:39</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/9-17.htm">2 Chronicles 9:17</a>; <a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Psalm 45:8</a>; <a href="/songs/5-14.htm">Song of Solomon 5:14</a>; <a href="/songs/7-4.htm">Song of Solomon 7:4</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/27-6.htm">Ezekiel 27:6, 15</a>; <a href="/amos/3-15.htm">Amos 3:15</a>; <a href="/amos/6-4.htm">Amos 6:4</a>). In all these cases, two of them being in closest juxtaposition with the present and its parallel occasion, the word speaks of ivory that is being used, i.e. as though it were manufactured material or ready for manufacture. But in our passage and its parallel, where the different word given above is found, it is manifest that it speaks of the material, so to say, in the rough, as just "tooth or tusk of ?;" but, further, what the חַבִּים is is not yet ascertained. It is not a word known in the Hebrew vocabulary. Gesenius finds the Sanscrit ibhas, which signifies an "elephant;" Canon Rawlinsen finds in some Assyrian inscriptions a word habba, used of both elephant and camel, but probably having for its generic signification "a great animal;" Keil (on the parallel) finds a Coptic word, eboy, the Latin elephas, to which he prefixes the Hebrew article ה. The Targum Jonathan shows at once שְֵׁןאּדּפִיל. Gesenius, in his 'Thesaurus,' calls also timely attention to <a href="/ezekiel/27-15.htm">Ezekiel 27:15</a>, where we read, "They brought thee a present, horns of ivory and ebony" (Hebrew, Chethiv, וְהָובְנִים; Keri, קַרְנות שֵׁן וְהָבְנִים). But no use of "ebony" happens to be mentioned in the connection of our present passages or subject. Thus it will be seen that no little ingenuity has been employed to hunt down this little word, though as yet not quite successfully. More may be seen in Smith's 'Dictionary of the Bible,' 1:906. Apes; Hebrew, קופִים. Conder ('Handbook to the Bible,' 2nd edit., p. 390) says, "This word is identical with the name of the monkey in Tamil." Keil connects it with the Sanscrit kapi, but does not believe, with Gesenius, that the animal came from India, but Ethiopia. In a valuable note in the' Speaker's Commentary' we read, "It is found" (not stated where) "that the word was an Egyptian word, signifying a kind of monkey, in use in the time of Thothmes II., i.e. about the time of the Israelites' exodus." (For Herodotus's testimony respecting ivory and apes in North Africa, see his 'Hist.,' 4:91.) Peacocks; Hebrew, תֻּכִּיִּים. Conder ('Handbook to the Bible,' p. 393') says a Tamil word, tokei, means "peacock." Keil proposes to consider it one of the later Romans' luxurious delicacies, aves Numidicae, from Tuoca, a town in Mauretania or Numi-alia. Some translate it "guinea-fowl," and some "parrots." The peacock did not belong to Africa, yet still it may have been purchaseable at some port there. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the king had לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (lam·me·leḵ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king the ships אֳנִיּ֤וֹת (’o·nî·yō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_591.htm">Strong's 591: </a> A ship of Tarshish תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ (tar·šîš) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8659.htm">Strong's 8659: </a> Tarshish -- a son of Javan, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite that went הֹלְכ֣וֹת (hō·lə·ḵō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk with עִ֖ם (‘im) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with Hiram’ s חוּרָ֑ם (ḥū·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2361.htm">Strong's 2361: </a> Huram -- a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians) servants, עַבְדֵ֣י (‘aḇ·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant and once אַחַת֩ (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first every three לְשָׁל֨וֹשׁ (lə·šā·lō·wōš) Preposition-l | Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> Three, third, thrice years שָׁנִ֜ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year the ships אֳנִיּ֣וֹת (’o·nî·yō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_591.htm">Strong's 591: </a> A ship of Tarshish תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁ (tar·šîš) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8659.htm">Strong's 8659: </a> Tarshish -- a son of Javan, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite would arrive תָּב֣וֹאנָה ׀ (tā·ḇō·w·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go bearing נֹֽשְׂאוֹת֙ (nō·śə·’ō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take gold, זָהָ֣ב (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky silver, וָכֶ֔סֶף (wā·ḵe·sep̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money ivory, שֶׁנְהַבִּ֥ים (šen·hab·bîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8143.htm">Strong's 8143: </a> Probably, tooth of elephants, ivory tusk apes, וְקוֹפִ֖ים (wə·qō·w·p̄îm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6971.htm">Strong's 6971: </a> A monkey and peacocks. וְתוּכִּיִּֽים׃ (wə·ṯū·kî·yîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8500.htm">Strong's 8500: </a> Of foreign derivation, some imported creature, a peacock <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 9:21 For the king had ships that went (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 9:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 9:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 9:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 9:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>