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Your wives[a] and officers are very fortunate, because they serve you and hear your wisdom every day. Praise the Lord your God! He was pleased to make you king of Israel. Because of the Lord’s unending love for Israel, he has made you king to rule with justice and fairness.”

10 Then the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon 4 1/2 tons[b] of gold, a huge amount of spices, and precious stones. She gave him more spices than anyone has ever brought into Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:8 wives This is from the ancient Greek version. The Hebrew text has “men.”
  2. 1 Kings 10:10 4 1/2 tons Literally, “120 talents” (4140 kg).

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