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# Tarshish
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## Facts
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Tarshish was the name of a grandson of Noah's son Japheth.
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* The Old Testament prophet Jonah tried to escape God's command by boarding a ship bound for Tarshish
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* Tarshish was also the name of a port city in the Bible, but it is unknown where it was located. Some think it refers to Carthage or some other Phoenician city that was somewhat distant from Israel.
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* King Solomon did business with Tarshish, which was a very prosperous city, judging from the valuable products that were brought to sell or trade.
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* When God told Jonah to go to Nineveh, he went to Joppa instead and got on a ship that was sailing to Tarshish.
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