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Your wives[a] and officers are very fortunate! They can serve you and hear your wisdom every day. 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.”

Then the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon 4 1/2 tons[b] of gold, a huge amount of spices, and precious stones. She gave Solomon more spices than anyone has ever brought into Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 9:7 wives This is from the ancient Greek version. The standard Hebrew text has “men.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:9 4 1/2 tons Literally, “120 talents” (4140 kg).

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