21 For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.
The king's ships went to Tarshish - "Went to Africa." - Targum.
For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of (l) Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
(l) Which is thought by the best writers to be Cilicia, (1-Kings 10:22).
the king's ships went to Tarshish--rather, "the king's ships of Tarshish went" with the servants of Huram.
ships of Tarshish--that is, in burden and construction like the large vessels built for or used at Tarshish [CALMET, Fragments].
*More commentary available at chapter level.