2 Chronicles 20:36and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion Geber.
The setting
Ezion Geber, ~853 BC. At this Red Sea port (near modern Eilat, Israel), King Jehoshaphat builds merchant ships with his wicked partner Ahaziah...
The emotion here: sober documentation of how good intentions led to divine judgment
The original word
Tarshīsh (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) — distant wealthy port, possibly Spain, representing ultimate profit destination
Why it matters
Ezion Geber was Solomon's old port, destroyed and rebuilt multiple times
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What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 20:36
These ships were destroyed before they ever sailed — God intervened to stop the partnership
Common misconceptionThis seems like smart business diversification, but it was actually disobedience — Jehoshaphat was warned against this alliance but proceeded anyway.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 20:36
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 20:36 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 20:36 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include partnership, commerce. Notable phrases: joined himself; ships to Tarshish.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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