22 For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarʹshish+ on the sea along with Hiʹram’s fleet of ships. Once every three years the fleet of ships of Tarʹshish would come carrying gold+ and silver, ivory,+ and apes and peacocks.

25 “‘“The ships of Tarʹshish+ were your caravans for your articles of exchange, so that you get filled and become very glorious in the heart of the open sea.+