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1 Kings 10:10-12
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1 Kings 10:10-12
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10 Then the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon 4 1/2 tons[a] of gold, a huge amount of spices, and precious stones. She gave him more spices than anyone has ever brought into Israel.
11 Hiram’s ships brought gold from Ophir. They also brought jewels and a special kind of wood.[b] 12 Solomon used this special wood to build supports in the Temple and the palace as well as harps and lyres for the singers. That was the last time such a large shipment of that kind of wood was brought to Israel. There hasn’t been any seen around here since then.[c]
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- 1 Kings 10:10 4 1/2 tons Literally, “120 talents” (4140 kg).
- 1 Kings 10:11 special … wood Literally, “almug.” No one knows exactly what type of wood this was, but it might have been sandalwood.
- 1 Kings 10:12 since then Literally, “to this day,” that is, when the book of Kings was written.
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