New International Version (NIV)
48Now Jehoshaphat built a fleet of trading ships22:48 Hebrew of ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail—they were wrecked at Ezion Geber.
1 Kings 22:48
1 Kings 22:48 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
48Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, because the ships were destroyed at Ezion-geber.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
48Jehoshaphat had [large cargo] ships of Tarshish constructed to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, because the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
48Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish22:48 Or a fleet of trading ships to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
48Jehoshaphat built many ships that he used to carry goods to be traded. The ships were supposed to go to Ophir for gold. But they never had a chance to sail. They were wrecked at Ezion Geber.