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12 From the almug wood the king made supports for the house of the Lord and for the king’s house, lyres also and harps for the singers; no such almug wood has come or been seen to this day.(A)

13 Meanwhile, King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba every desire that she expressed, as well as what he gave her out of Solomon’s royal bounty. Then she returned to her own land with her servants.

14 The weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,(B)

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12 The king used the almugwood to make supports[a] for the temple of the Lord and for the royal palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. So much almugwood has never been imported or seen since that day.)

13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country.

Solomon’s Splendor(A)

14 The weight of the gold(B) that Solomon received yearly was 666 talents,[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:12 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  2. 1 Kings 10:14 That is, about 25 tons or about 23 metric tons