According to Ezekiel, the smart and skillful people from Gebal helped fix boats so they wouldn’t sink, and lots of ships came to join in trading goods. This means that the city was very busy and important for trading with people all around.
Ezekiel 27:9: The ancients of Gebal and the wise [men] thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise. [calkers: or, stoppers of chinks: Heb. strengtheners, etc]
This verse emphasizes the wisdom in having multiple counselors, whereas Ezekiel 27:9 highlights experienced mariners guiding based on shared wisdom, suggesting the need for collective knowledge rather than a single source.
Proverbs 11:14: Where no counsel [is], the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors [there is] safety.