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Tarshish

Tarshish (Biblical Place • 36.953°N, -6.379°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 10:22 , 1 Kgs 22:48 , 2 Chr 9:21 , 2 Chr 20:36 , 2 Chr 20:37 , Ps 48:7 . It is closely linked with Isaiah 23 ( Isaiah • Chapter 23 (18 verses)): The burden of Tyre . Howl, ye ships of Tarshish ; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Kittim it is revealed to them. Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. And b... Mentions: Tyre , Tarshish, Kittim , Egypt .

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Tahash (Generation 21 • Child of Nahor ): Mother:Reumah ( Genesis 22:24 ) (mentioned in Genesis 22 ) Kish (Generation 28 • Child of Jeiel ): Kish is a biblical figure in Generation 28, child of Jeiel . ( 1 Chronicles 9:36 ) (mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9 ) Kish (Generation 29 • Child of Ner (or Abiel )): Kish is a biblical figure in Generation 29, child of Ner (or Abiel), parent of Saul . ( 1 Samuel 9:1 , 1 Chronicles 9:39 ) (mentioned in 1 Samuel 9 , 1 Samuel 10 , 1 Samuel 14 ) Arpachshad (or Arphaxad ) (Generation 12 • Messianic Line • Child of Shem ): Arpachshad (or Arphaxad) is a biblical figure in Generation 12 of the Messianic Line , child of Shem , parent of Shelah . ( Genesis 10:22 , 1 Chronicles 1:17 , Luke 3:36 ) (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , 1 Chronicles 1 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Tarshish (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 10:22 , 1 Kgs 22:48 , 2 Chr 9:21 , 2 Chr 20:36 , 2 Chr 20:37 , Ps 48:7 .) Lachish (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:3 , Josh 10:5 , Josh 10:23 , Josh 10:31 , Josh 10:32 , Josh 10:33 .) Tarsus (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 9:11 , Acts 9:30 , Acts 11:25 , Acts 21:39 , Acts 22:3 .) Cilicia (region. Referenced in Acts 6:9 , Acts 15:23 , Acts 15:41 , Acts 21:39 , Acts 22:3 .) 3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Tel Lachish Archaeological Site — 3D archaeological site model from the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East documenting the fortified Judean city of Lachish ( Tel Lachish )—the second most important city in the Kingdom of Judah after Jerusalem , besieged by Sennacherib in 701 BC and by Nebuchadnezzar II in 586 BC ( Jeremiah 34:7 ).

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Jonah 1:3 : "But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa ; and he found a ship going to Tarshish : so he paid the fare thereof, and went down int..."; 2 Chronicles 9:21 : "For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks."; Psalms 48:7 : "Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.". Related canonical books and chapters: Isaiah 23 ( Isaiah • Chapter 23 (18 verses)), Esther (Old Testament • 10 Chapters), Esther 1 ( Esther • Chapter 1 (22 verses)).

Connected Topics & Entities Book/Chapter Verse Person Place Lexicon Theology Commentary

Topics, People & Places (36)

Tarshish
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 36.953°N, -6.379°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 10:22 , 1 Kgs 22:48 , 2 Chr 9:21 , 2 Chr 20:36 , 2 Chr 20:37 , Ps 48:7 .

Isaiah 23
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Isaiah • Chapter 23 (18 verses)

The burden of Tyre . Howl, ye ships of Tarshish ; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Kittim it is revealed to them. Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. And b... Mentions: Tyre , Tarshish , Kittim , Egypt .

Esther
99% Old Testament
Old Testament • 10 Chapters

Esther (Old Testament, 10 chapters). Key figures: Jair , Shimei , Kish , Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah ), Judah . Key places: India , Ethiopia , Persia , Media , Tarshish , Jair . Opens with: "Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia , over an hundred and seven and..."

Esther 1
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Esther • Chapter 1 (22 verses)

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia , over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, In the th... Mentions: India , Ethiopia , Persia , Media , Tarshish .

Jonah
99% Old Testament
Old Testament • 4 Chapters

Jonah (Old Testament, 4 chapters). Key places: Nineveh , Tarshish , Joppa . Opens with: "Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,..."

Isaiah 2
99% Chapter
Isaiah • Chapter 2 (22 verses)

The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem . And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. A... Mentions: Jeshaiah ( Isaiah ), Judah , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem , Zion , Lebanon , Bashan , Tarshish .

Jonah 1
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Jonah • Chapter 1 (17 verses)

Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh , that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa ; and he found a... Mentions: Nineveh , Tarshish , Joppa .

Psalms
99% Old Testament
Old Testament • 150 Chapters

Psalms (Old Testament, 150 chapters). Key figures: Jacob/Israel , David , Abram/Abraham , Judah , Manasseh , Ephraim . Key places: Zion , Bashan , Lebanon , Sirion , Kadesh 1 , Jordan . Opens with: "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornf..."

Isaiah 66
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Isaiah • Chapter 66 (24 verses)

Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to... Mentions: Lud , Jacob/Israel , Zion , Jerusalem , Tarshish , Pul .

Isaiah
99% Old Testament
Old Testament • 66 Chapters

Isaiah (Old Testament, 66 chapters). Key figures: Jeshaiah (Isaiah), Judah , Azariah (or Uzziah ), Jotham , Ahaz , Hezekiah . Key places: Jerusalem , Zion , Sodom , Gomorrah , Lebanon , Bashan . Opens with: "The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham , Ahaz , and Hezekiah , kings o..."

Jeremiah 10
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Jeremiah • Chapter 10 (25 verses)

Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel : Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judah , Tarshish , Uphaz .

Psalms 48
99% Chapter
Psalms • Chapter 48 (14 verses)

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion , on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. God is known in her palaces for a refuge. Mentions: Judah , Zion , Tarshish .

Jonah 4
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Jonah • Chapter 4 (11 verses)

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish : for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to ange... Mentions: Tarshish , Nineveh .

Psalms 72
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Psalms • Chapter 72 (20 verses)

Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , David , Jesse , Tarshish , Sheba , Seba , Lebanon .

1 Chronicles
99% Old Testament
Old Testament • 29 Chapters

1 Chronicles (Old Testament, 29 chapters). Key figures: Adam , Seth , Enosh , Kenan , Jared , Enoch . Key places: Adam , Ham 2 , Gomer , Magog , Javan , Tubal . Opens with: "Adam, Seth , Enosh ,..."

1 Kings 10
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1 Kings • Chapter 10 (29 verses)

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions. And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to ... Mentions: Solomon , Jacob/Israel , Sheba , Jerusalem , Solomon's , Ophir , Arabia .

1 Kings 22
94% Chapter
1 Kings • Chapter 22 (53 verses)

And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel . And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel . And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, a... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Jehoshaphat , Judah , Zedekiah (or Matteniah ), Amon , Syria , Ramoth 3 , Gilead , Samaria , Jerusalem .

Ezekiel 27
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Ezekiel • Chapter 27 (36 verses)

The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyre ; And say unto Tyre , O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord God; O Tyre, thou hast said, I am of p... Mentions: Lud , Judah , Jacob/Israel , Dan , Haran , Tyre, Senir , Lebanon , Bashan , Kittim .

Isaiah 60
93% Chapter
Isaiah • Chapter 60 (22 verses)

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, ... Mentions: Midian , Jacob/Israel , Ephah , Sheba , Kedar , Nebaioth .

2 Chronicles 9
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2 Chronicles • Chapter 9 (31 verses)

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon , she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem , with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all... Mentions: Solomon, Jacob/Israel , Judah , Nathan , Iddo , Sheba , Jerusalem , Ophir , Arabia , Lebanon .

2 Chronicles 20
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2 Chronicles • Chapter 20 (37 verses)

It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab , and the children of Ammon , and with them other beside the Ammonites , came against Jehoshaphat to battle. Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat , saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea... Mentions: Moab , Ammon , Ammonites , Jehoshaphat, Judah , Syria , Jerusalem , Seir .

Ezekiel 38
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Ezekiel • Chapter 38 (23 verses)

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, set thy face against Gog , the land of Magog , the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal , and prophesy against him, And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog , the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal : Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Gog, Magog , Meshech, Tubal, Persia .

Genesis 10
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Genesis • Chapter 10 (32 verses)

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah , Shem , Ham , and Japheth : and unto them were sons born after the flood. The sons of Japheth ; Gomer , and Magog , and Madai, and Javan , and Tubal , and Meshech , and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer ; Ashkenaz , and Riphath, and Togarmah. Mentions: Noah , Shem , Ham , Japheth, Cush , Ham 2 , Gomer, Magog , Javan , Tubal .

Tahash
75% Gen 21
Generation 21 • Child of Nahor

Mother:Reumah ( Genesis 22:24 )

Lachish
74% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.565°N, 34.847°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:3 , Josh 10:5 , Josh 10:23 , Josh 10:31 , Josh 10:32 , Josh 10:33 .

Kish
73% Gen 28
Generation 28 • Child of Jeiel

Kish is a biblical figure in Generation 28, child of Jeiel . ( 1 Chronicles 9:36 )

Tarsus
72% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 36.918°N, 34.892°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 9:11 , Acts 9:30 , Acts 11:25 , Acts 21:39 , Acts 22:3 .

Cilicia
69% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Tarsus • 36.918°N, 34.892°E

region. Referenced in Acts 6:9 , Acts 15:23 , Acts 15:41 , Acts 21:39 , Acts 22:3 .

Kish
68% Gen 29
Generation 29 • Child of Ner (or Abiel)

Kish is a biblical figure in Generation 29, child of Ner (or Abiel ), parent of Saul . ( 1 Samuel 9:1 , 1 Chronicles 9:39 )

Arpachshad (or Arphaxad)
68% Messianic Line
Generation 12 • Messianic Line • Child of Shem

Arpachshad (or Arphaxad) is a biblical figure in Generation 12 of the Messianic Line , child of Shem , parent of Shelah . ( Genesis 10:22 , 1 Chronicles 1:17 , Luke 3:36 )

Laish
67% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Dan • 33.249°N, 35.652°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 18:7 , Judg 18:14 , Judg 18:27 , Judg 18:29 (identified with Dan ).

Interactive 3D Archaeological Tell • Joshua 10:31 & 2 Kings 18:14

3D archaeological site model from the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East documenting the fortified Judean city of Lachish (Tel Lachish)—the second most important city in the Kingdom of Judah after Jerusalem , besieged by Sennacherib in 701 BC and by Nebuchadnezzar II in 586 BC ( Jeremiah 34:7 ).

Tishbe
65% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Hazor 1 • 33.017°N, 35.568°E

from http://www.britam.org/naphtali.html. Referenced in 1 Kgs 17:1 .

Tel-harsha
65% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Calneh • 32.127°N, 45.230°E

near the sea. Referenced in Ezra 2:59 , Neh 7:61 .

Tahath
64% Gen 31
Generation 31 • Child of Assir

Tahath is a biblical figure in Generation 31, child of Assir , parent of Zephaniah , Uriel . ( 1 Chronicles: 6:24 , 1 Chronicles 6:37 )

Scripture Passages (24)

But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa ; and he found a ship going to Tarshish : so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.

For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

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

And the sons of Javan ; Elishah , and Tarshish , Kittim , and Dodanim.

Isaiah 23:6 (KJV)
Isaiah 23 KJV

Pass ye over to Tarshish ; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.

Isaiah 23:14 (KJV)
Isaiah 23 KJV

Howl, ye ships of Tarshish : for your strength is laid waste.

And the sons of Javan ; Elishah , and Tarshish , Kittim , and Dodanim.

Isaiah 2:16 (KJV)
Isaiah 2 KJV

And upon all the ships of Tarshish , and upon all pleasant pictures.

Isaiah 23:10 (KJV)
Isaiah 23 KJV

Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish : there is no more strength.

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish : and they made the ships in Ezion–geber.

Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion–geber.

Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.

The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.

Isaiah 23:1 (KJV)
Isaiah 23 KJV

The burden of Tyre . Howl, ye ships of Tarshish ; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Kittim it is revealed to them.

Esther 1:14 (KJV)
Esther 1 KJV

And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish , Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media , which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)

Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish , and gold from Uphaz , the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat , saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah , the Lord hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish .

Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel , because he hath glorified thee.

Sheba , and Dedan , and the merchants of Tarshish , with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?

And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish : for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish , Pul , and Lud , that draw the bow, to Tubal , and Javan , to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

And they departed from Tahath , and pitched at Tarah.

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