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Jehoshaphat’s ships lie wrecked at Ezion-geber and he declines Ahaziah’s proposed partnership.
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1 Kings 22:46-50

The wrecked ships

Micaiah and the Fall of Ahab · 1 Kings 22

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46The rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he fought—are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

47And he removed from the land the rest of the cult prostitutes who remained in the days of Asa his father.

48And there was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.

49Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, because the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.

50Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships,” but Jehoshaphat was not willing.

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