2 Chronicles 9:8-10
Legacy Standard Bible
8 Blessed be Yahweh your God who delighted in you, (A)to set you on His throne as king for Yahweh your God; (B)because your God loved Israel to cause them to stand forever, therefore He gave you as king over them, to do justice and righteousness.” 9 Then she gave the king [a]120 talents of gold and a very great amount of spices and precious stones. There had never been spice like that which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10 Also, the servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, (C)who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
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- 2 Chronicles 9:9 Approx. 4.5 tons or 4.08 metric tons, a talent was approx. 75 lb. or 34 kg
2 Chronicles 9:8-10
English Standard Version
8 Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you (A)and set you on his throne as king for the Lord your God! (B)Because your God loved Israel and would establish them forever, he has made you king over them, that you may execute justice and righteousness.” 9 Then she gave the king 120 talents[a] of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There were no spices such as those that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10 Moreover, the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon, (C)who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum wood and precious stones.
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- 2 Chronicles 9:9 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms
2 Chronicles 9:8-10
New King James Version
8 Blessed be the Lord your God, who delighted in you, setting you on His throne to be king for the Lord your God! Because your God has (A)loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore He made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”
9 And she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones; there never were any spices such as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10 Also, the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon, (B)who brought gold from Ophir, brought [a]algum wood and precious stones.
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- 2 Chronicles 9:10 almug, 1 Kin. 10:11, 12
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