Tarshish was the name of two men in the Old Testament. It was also the name of a city.
* One of Japheth's grandsons was named Tarshish.
* Tarshish was also the name of one of the wise men of King Ahashuerus.
* The city of Tarshish was a very prosperous port city, whose ships carried valuable products to buy, sell, or trade.
* This city was associated with Tyre and is thought to have been a Phoenician city that was somewhat distant from Israel, perhaps on the southern coast of Spain.
* The Old Testament prophet Jonah boarded a ship bound for the city of Tarshish instead of obeying God's command to go preach to Nineveh.
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