^10:22Along with Hiram’s fleet, the king had a fleet of large merchant ships³⁵ that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet³⁶ came into port with cargoes of³⁷ gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.³⁸

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Footnotes

35 Heb “a fleet of Tarshish [ships].” This probably refers to large ships either made in or capable of traveling to the distant western port of Tarshish.
36 Heb “the fleet of Tarshish [ships].”
37 Heb “came carrying.”
38 The meaning of this word is unclear. Some suggest “baboons.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The king had a fleet of trading ships at sea along with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

for the king had ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

NLTNew Living Translation

The king had a fleet of trading ships of Tarshish that sailed with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the ships returned, loaded with gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For the fleet of Tarshish belonged to the king and was on the sea with the fleet of Hiram; once every three years the fleet of Tarshish used to come carrying gold and silver, ivory, apes, and baboons.

KJV 1900King James Version

For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

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