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A Feat of Strategic Planning
Solomon built his navy at Ezion-geber on the Red Sea, a port in the land of Edom which his father David had conquered. Commentators note the logistical genius required, as the region was likely treeless. The timber for the ships probably had to be imported from Lebanon with the help of Tyre and transported overland, showcasing the immense scale and strategic planning of Solomon's kingdom.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 9:26
18th Century
Theologian
For information on Ezion-geber and Eloth, see the notes in the marginal references. As the entire region around Elath (Akaba) is without trees, it …
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 9:26
19th Century
Bishop
Ezion-geber: This place is first noticed in Numbers 33:35 and Deuteronomy 2:8 as a station in the wanderings of the Israelites, re…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 9:26
17th Century
Pastor
And King Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber
Which was one of the stations of the Israelites, near the wilder…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 9:15–28
17th Century
Minister
Here is a further account of Solomon's greatness. He began correctly, for he built God's house first and finished it before he began his own. Then …