11 (A)Also, the ships of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought great quantities of [a]almug wood and precious stones from Ophir. 12 (B)And the king made [b]steps of the almug wood for the house of the Lord and for the king’s house, also harps and stringed instruments for singers. There never again came such (C)almug wood, nor has the like been seen to this day.

13 Now King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what Solomon had given her according to the royal generosity. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:11 algum, 2 Chr. 9:10, 11
  2. 1 Kings 10:12 Or supports

Bible Gateway Recommends