2 Chronicles 20:36

36 and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in `Etzyon-Gever.

2 Chronicles 20:36 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 20:36

And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to
Tarshish Of which, (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:48), and though it is there said, ( 1 Kings 22:49 ) , that Jehoshaphat refused letting the servants of Ahaziah go with his, that was after he had been reproved for joining with him, and after the ships were broken:

and they made the ships in Eziongeber;
of which (See Gill on 1 Kings 9:26).

2 Chronicles 20:36 In-Context

34 Now the rest of the acts of Yehoshafat, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Yehu the son of Hanani, which is inserted in the book of the kings of Yisra'el.

35 After this did Yehoshafat king of Yehudah join himself with Achazyah king of Yisra'el; the same did very wickedly:

36 and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in `Etzyon-Gever.

37 Then Eli`ezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Yehoshafat, saying, Because you have joined yourself with Achazyah, the LORD has destroyed your works. The ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.