King Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

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

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

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

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And King Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber
Which was one of the stations of the Israelites, near the wilder…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is a further account of Solomon's greatne . He began correctly, for he built God's house first and finished it before he began his own. Then G…

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