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10 In addition, the servants of Huram and Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum[a] wood and precious stones. 11 The king made the algum wood into steps[b] for the Lord’s house and for the house of the king and into lyres and harps for the singers. Nothing like them had ever been seen before in the land of Judah.

12 King Solomon gave the Queen of Sheba everything she desired, whatever she asked for, more than what she had brought to the king. Then she returned to her land along with her servants.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 9:10 Perhaps a type of sandalwood. In 1 Kings 10:11, it reads almug wood.
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:11 Or supports

10 (The servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon brought gold from Ophir;(A) they also brought algumwood[a] and precious stones. 11 The king used the algumwood to make steps for the temple of the Lord and for the royal palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. Nothing like them had ever been seen in Judah.)

12 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for; he gave her more than she had brought to him. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 9:10 Probably a variant of almugwood