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Navy

Summary

Biblical references to 'navy' primarily concern Solomon's merchant fleet and the commercial ships of Hiram of Tyre.

☩Solomon's Fleet

King Solomon built a navy of ships at Ezion-geber on the shore of the Red Sea in the land of Edom. This fleet was manned in part by servants of Hiram king of Tyre, who were skilled seamen, and it brought back gold from Ophir for Solomon's treasury.

Key verses:1 Kings 9:26-271 Kings 10:11

☩Prophetic References

The prophet Daniel refers to ships of Chittim (or Kittim), which in prophetic contexts denotes naval power from the west, likely referring to vessels from Cyprus or the western Mediterranean.

Key verses:Daniel 11:30Daniel 11:40

Related Verses5 mentions

1 Kings· 4 verses

9:269:2710:1110:22

Daniel· 1 verse

11:30

See Also

Armies
Armies
Expulsion of merchants from the church, nave west, GRACANICA 1 090A7489
Commerce
Navigation
Navigation

References

  1. 1.James Orr (ed.), "Navy," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).