Ezion-Geber is mentioned six times in the Tanakh.[2] According to the Book of Numbers, Ezion-Geber was a place first mentioned as an Israelite campsite toward the close of the nation's 40 years in the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt.[3]
The "ships of Tharshish" of Solomon and Hiram started from this port on their voyage to Ophir. It was the main port for Israel's commerce with the countries bordering on the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. According to Book of II Chronicles, Jehoshaphat, the King of Judah, joined with Ahaziah, the King of Israel, to make ships in Ezion-geber; but God disapproved of the alliance, and the ships were broken in the port.[4]
In 1 Kings 9:26 (King James Version) it says:
And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
Archaeological searchedit
The location of Ezion-Geber is debated and has yet to be confirmed by archaeology.
Tell el-Kheleifehedit
Ruins at Tell el-Kheleifeh were identified with Ezion-Geber by the German explorer F. Frank and later excavated by Nelson Glueck, who thought he had confirmed the identification, but a later re-evaluation dates them to a period between the 8th and 6th centuries BCE with occupation continuing possibly into the 4th century BCE.[5] However, Marta Luciani argues that old and newly identified samples of Qurayya ware at the site indicate that it was occupied from the Late Bronze Age onwards.[6]
Pharaoh's Islandedit
Alternatively, some scholars identify the site of Pharaoh's Island with biblical Ezion-Geber.[7]
Referencesedit
^Catholic Encyclopedia, Asiongaber, accessed 7 November 2017
^Numbers 33:35, Deuteronomy 2:8, 1 Kings 22:49, 2 Chronicles 8:17, 2 Chronicles 20:36. The general site of Ezion-Geber is indicated in 1 Kings 9:26
^Pratico, Gary D. "Nelson Glueck's 1938-1940 Excavations at Tell el-Kheleifeh: A Reappraisal" Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, No. 259 (Summer, 1985), pp.1-32
^Luciani, Marta (2017). "Pottery from the "Midianite Heartland"? On Tell Kheleifeh and Qurayyah Painted Ware. New Evidence from the Harvard Semitic Museum". In Nehmé, Laïla; Al-Jallad, Ahmad (eds.). To the Madbar and Back Again: Studies in the languages, archaeology, and cultures of Arabia dedicated to Michael C.A. Macdonald. Leiden: Brill. pp. 392–438. ISBN978-90-04-35761-7.
ezion, geber, hebrew, modern, ʻeṣyōn, gevér, tiberian, ʿeṣyōn, geḇer, biblical, Ġeṣyōn, geḇer, also, asiongaber, city, only, known, from, hebrew, bible, idumea, dubious, discuss, seaport, northern, extremity, gulf, aqaba, modern, terms, somewhere, area, modern. Ezion Geber Hebrew ע צ י ן ג ב ר Modern ʻEṣyōn Gever Tiberian ʿEṣyōn Geḇer Biblical Ġeṣyōn Geḇer also Asiongaber is a city only known from the Hebrew Bible in Idumea dubious discuss a seaport on the northern extremity of the Gulf of Aqaba in modern terms somewhere in the area of modern Aqaba and Eilat 1 Pharaoh s Island in the Gulf of AqabaAccording to Targum Jonathan the name means city of the rooster כ ר ך ת ר נ גו ל א Contents 1 Biblical references 2 Archaeological search 2 1 Tell el Kheleifeh 2 2 Pharaoh s Island 3 ReferencesBiblical references editEzion Geber is mentioned six times in the Tanakh 2 According to the Book of Numbers Ezion Geber was a place first mentioned as an Israelite campsite toward the close of the nation s 40 years in the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt 3 The ships of Tharshish of Solomon and Hiram started from this port on their voyage to Ophir It was the main port for Israel s commerce with the countries bordering on the Red Sea and Indian Ocean According to Book of II Chronicles Jehoshaphat the King of Judah joined with Ahaziah the King of Israel to make ships in Ezion geber but God disapproved of the alliance and the ships were broken in the port 4 In 1 Kings 9 26 King James Version it says And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber which is beside Eloth on the shore of the Red sea in the land of Edom And Hiram sent in the navy his servants shipmen that had knowledge of the sea with the servants of Solomon And they came to Ophir and fetched from thence gold four hundred and twenty talents and brought it to king Solomon Archaeological search editThe location of Ezion Geber is debated and has yet to be confirmed by archaeology Tell el Kheleifeh edit Ruins at Tell el Kheleifeh were identified with Ezion Geber by the German explorer F Frank and later excavated by Nelson Glueck who thought he had confirmed the identification but a later re evaluation dates them to a period between the 8th and 6th centuries BCE with occupation continuing possibly into the 4th century BCE 5 However Marta Luciani argues that old and newly identified samples of Qurayya ware at the site indicate that it was occupied from the Late Bronze Age onwards 6 Pharaoh s Island edit Alternatively some scholars identify the site of Pharaoh s Island with biblical Ezion Geber 7 References edit Catholic Encyclopedia Asiongaber accessed 7 November 2017 Numbers 33 35 Deuteronomy 2 8 1 Kings 22 49 2 Chronicles 8 17 2 Chronicles 20 36 The general site of Ezion Geber is indicated in 1 Kings 9 26 Numbers 33 35 2 Chronicles 20 37 Pratico Gary D Nelson Glueck s 1938 1940 Excavations at Tell el Kheleifeh A Reappraisal Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research No 259 Summer 1985 pp 1 32 Luciani Marta 2017 Pottery from the Midianite Heartland On Tell Kheleifeh and Qurayyah Painted Ware New Evidence from the Harvard Semitic Museum In Nehme Laila Al Jallad Ahmad eds To the Madbar and Back Again Studies in the languages archaeology and cultures of Arabia dedicated to Michael C A Macdonald Leiden Brill pp 392 438 ISBN 978 90 04 35761 7 Flinder Alexander July August 1989 Is This Solomon s Seaport Biblical Archaeology Review Biblical Archaeology Society 15 4 Retrieved 28 September 2021 via bible ca 29 32 50 N 34 58 49 E 29 54722 N 34 98028 E 29 54722 34 98028 nbsp This article related to the Hebrew Bible is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ezion Geber amp oldid 1188127107, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
