Chronicles II 20:36

36 by acting and going to him, to build ships to go to Tharsis: and he built ships in Gasion Gaber.

Chronicles II 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).

Chronicles II 20:36 In-Context

34 And the rest of the acts of Josaphat, the first and the last, behold, they are written in the history of Jeu of Anani, who wrote the book of the kings of Israel.

35 And afterwards Josaphat king of Juda entered into an alliance with Ochozias king of Israel, (now this was an unrighteous man,)

36 by acting and going to him, to build ships to go to Tharsis: and he built ships in Gasion Gaber.

37 And Eliezer thee of Dodia of Marisa prophesied against Josaphat, saying, Forasmuch as thou hast allied thyself with Ochozias, the Lord has broken thy work, and thy vessels have been wrecked. And they could not go to Tharsis.