2 Chronicles 20:37
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.
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Methodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adam Clarke
The Lord hath broken, etc. - "The Word of the Lord hath broken." - Targum. Concerning Tarshish, Ezion-geber, and Ophir, and the voyage thither, see the notes on Kg1 10:22, and at Kg1 10:29 (note), and…
We are now drawing towards the close of the history of Jehoshaphat's reign, for a further account of which those who lived when this book was published were referred to an authentic history of it,…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Mareshah Cp. 2Ch 11:8 (note); 2Ch 14:10.
hath broken R.V. hath destroyed. The same Heb. word is used 1Ch 13:11 ("had broken forth," R.V.); 2Ch 14:11 ("hath broken forth," R.V. mg.).
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