She came to Jerusalem with a very great [a]retinue, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.

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  1. 1 Kings 10:2 company

Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan(A)—with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones—she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind.

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21 For the king’s ships went to (A)Tarshish with the servants of [a]Hiram. Once every three years the [b]merchant ships came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and [c]monkeys.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 9:21 Heb. Huram; cf. 1 Kin. 10:22
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:21 Lit. ships of Tarshish, deep-sea vessels
  3. 2 Chronicles 9:21 Or peacocks

21 The king had a fleet of trading ships[a] manned by Hiram’s[b] servants. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 9:21 Hebrew of ships that could go to Tarshish
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:21 Hebrew Huram, a variant of Hiram