1 Kings 10:11-12

The Voice

¹³ King Solomon granted the queen of Sheba everything her heart desired (besides the usual royal gift). She then departed and returned to her own country with all those who were in her service.^[a]

¹¹ Hiram’s ships—the ones that transported all the gold from Ophir—also transported a large amount of almug trees and rare jewels. ¹² The king transformed the almug trees into steps for the Eternal’s temple and the palace. He also made lyres and harps for the musicians. Almug trees like these had never before entered Israel, and they never have since.