ships of Tharshish See above on 1 Kings 10:22.

Ophir See 1 Kings 9:28. The Chronicler says the ships were to go to Tarshish (2 Chronicles 20:3-8).

the ships were broken According to the Chronicler (2 Chronicles 20:35-37) these ships were built in conjunction with Ahaziah, king of Israel. And Eliezer the prophet rebuked Jehoshaphat for this alliance, and said, -because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy works." Thus the breaking of the ships, however it came to pass, by storm or otherwise, was regarded as brought about by divine interposition.

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