Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on 1 Kings 22:48 in English Standard Version "Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber." 1Ki 9:26 King Solomon built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. 1Ki 9:28 And they went to Ophir and brought from there gold, 420 talents, and they brought it to King Solomon. 1Ki 10:22 For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the fleet of ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.