9:26 King Solomon also built ships 6 in Ezion Geber, which is located near Elat in the land of Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
1 tn 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.
2 tn Heb “the fleet of Tarshish [ships].”
3 tn Heb “came carrying.”
4 tn The meaning of this word is unclear. Some suggest “baboons.”
5 tn Heb “and Hiram sent with the fleet his servants, men of ships, [who] know the sea, [to be] with the servants of Solomon.”
9 tn Or “a fleet” (in which case “ships” would be implied).