2 Chronicles 9:9
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9 Then she gave the king a gift of 9,000 pounds[a] of gold, great quantities of spices, and precious jewels. Never before had there been spices as fine as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
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- 9:9 Hebrew 120 talents [4,000 kilograms].
Psalm 72:15
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15 Long live the king!
May the gold of Sheba be given to him.
May the people always pray for him
and bless him all day long.
Psalm 72:10
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10 The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands
will bring him tribute.
The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba
will bring him gifts.
2 Chronicles 9:24
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24 Year after year everyone who visited brought him gifts of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
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2 Chronicles 9:1
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Visit of the Queen of Sheba
9 When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions. She arrived with a large group of attendants and a great caravan of camels loaded with spices, large quantities of gold, and precious jewels. When she met with Solomon, she talked with him about everything she had on her mind.
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1 Kings 10:10
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10 Then she gave the king a gift of 9,000 pounds[a] of gold, great quantities of spices, and precious jewels. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
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- 10:10 Hebrew 120 talents [4,000 kilograms].
1 Kings 9:14
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14 Nevertheless, Hiram paid[a] Solomon 9,000 pounds[b] of gold.
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Genesis 43:11
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11 So their father, Jacob, finally said to them, “If it can’t be avoided, then at least do this. Pack your bags with the best products of this land. Take them down to the man as gifts—balm, honey, gum, aromatic resin, pistachio nuts, and almonds.
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Exodus 30:34
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The Incense
34 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Gather fragrant spices—resin droplets, mollusk shell, and galbanum—and mix these fragrant spices with pure frankincense, weighed out in equal amounts.
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