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10 Then she gave the king a gift of 9,000 pounds[a] of gold, great quantities of spices, and precious jewels. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

11 (In addition, Hiram’s ships brought gold from Ophir, and they also brought rich cargoes of red sandalwood[b] and precious jewels. 12 The king used the sandalwood to make railings for the Temple of the Lord and the royal palace, and to construct lyres and harps for the musicians. Never before or since has there been such a supply of sandalwood.)

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Footnotes

  1. 10:10 Hebrew 120 talents [4,000 kilograms].
  2. 10:11 Hebrew almug wood; also in 10:12.

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