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2 Chronicles 9:8-10
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2 Chronicles 9:8-10
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8 Praise the Lord your God! He was pleased to make you king of Israel. The Lord God loves Israel, so he made you the king. You follow the law and treat people fairly.”
9 Then the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon 4 1/2 tons[a] of gold, a huge amount of spices, and precious stones. She gave Solomon more spices than anyone has ever brought into Israel.
10 Hiram’s servants brought gold from Ophir. They also brought in jewels and a special kind of wood.[b]
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- 2 Chronicles 9:9 4 1/2 tons Literally, “120 talents” (4140 kg).
- 2 Chronicles 9:10 special … wood Literally, “algum” or “Almug,” as in 1 Kings. No one knows exactly what type of wood this was, but it might have been sandalwood.
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