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1 Kings 10:12-14
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1 Kings 10:12-14
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12 Solomon used this special wood to build supports in the Temple and the palace as well as harps and lyres for the singers. That was the last time such a large shipment of that kind of wood was brought to Israel. There hasn’t been any seen around here since then.[a]
13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she asked for. He gave her more than she brought to give him. Then the queen of Sheba and her servants left and went back to their own country.
Solomon’s Great Wealth
14 Every year King Solomon received almost 25 tons[b] of gold.
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- 1 Kings 10:12 since then Literally, “to this day,” that is, when the book of Kings was written.
- 1 Kings 10:14 almost 25 tons Literally, “666 talents” (22,977 kg).
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