1)

Why does it mention boats of Tarshish?

1.

Rashi citing Targum Yonasan: 'All who dwell on islands.' They come and go on boats. Tarshish is the name of a sea.

2.

Radak (14, 16): This refers to people who are haughty about their wealth. Usually, this comes through commerce via the sea. Tarshish is a harbor.

3.

Malbim: They are haughty about wealth. They bring gold from Ofir on the Tarshish sea (Melachim I, 9:28).

2)

What are "Sechiyos ha'Chemdah"?

1.

Rashi: They are palaces with marble floors. This is like "Even Maskis" (Vayikra 26:1), because it is used to be Sochech (cover) the ground.

2.

Radak: They are big, beautiful illustrated dwellings. Sechiyos are pictures, like "Ish b'Chadrei Maskiso" (Yechezkel 8:12).

3.

Radak citing Targum Yonasan: Beautiful buildings.

4.

Malbim: They are treasured matters; they are haughty about them. It is a lower level of wealth than boats of Tarshish.

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