Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
1 Kings 22:48

God probably intervened to prevent King Jehoshaphat of Judah from being distracted and corrupted by wealth. According to 2 Chronicles, God destroyed these ships because of his close alliance with the wicked king Ahab of Israel. When King Ahaziah, Ahab's son, offered to make it a joint mission, Jehoshaphat had learned an important lesson: Avoid close ties with wicked kings despite the potential for great gain.