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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[a] of gold, a huge amount of spices, and precious stones. She gave him more spices than anyone has ever brought into Israel.

11 Hiram’s ships brought gold from Ophir. They also brought jewels and a special kind of wood.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:10 4 1/2 tons Literally, “120 talents” (4140 kg).
  2. 1 Kings 10:11 special … wood Literally, “almug.” No one knows exactly what type of wood this was, but it might have been sandalwood.

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