²⁷ But some scoundrels^(A) said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts.^(B) But Saul kept silent.

²⁰ So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread,^(A) a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.

² David also defeated the Moabites.^(A) He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.^(B)

² Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan^(A)—with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones—she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind.

¹⁰ And she gave the king 120 talents^[a] of gold,^(A) large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

²⁵ Year after year, everyone who came brought a gift^(A)—articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons and spices, and horses and mules.

²⁵ Year after year, everyone who came brought a gift^(A)—articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons and spices, and horses and mules.