2 Chronicles 8:17
Then went Solomon to Ezion–geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.
Cross-reference
2 Chronicles 20:36 recounts Jehoshaphat later building ships at the same location, Ezion Geber, continuing the maritime activity.
2 Chronicles 26:2 records King Uzziah rebuilding Eloth, restoring this port after Solomon's initial construction.
1 Kings 9:26 directly parallels this verse, recording the same event: Solomon built ships at Ezion Geber near Elath.
1 Kings 9:27 adds that Hiram sent sailors for the fleet at Ezion Geber, continuing the parallel account of this verse.
In 2 Kings 16:6, the same port Elath is later taken by Syria — contrasting Solomon's prosperous building with later loss.
1 Kings 22:48 records Jehoshaphat's fleet at the same location, but wrecked—showing a later use of Ezion Geber for shipping.
2 Kings 14:22 records Azariah rebuilding Elath later, which Solomon had used as a port here. Shows ongoing significance of the location.