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1 Kings 10:12

10 And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

11 And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.

And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king’s house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.

13 And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.

14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,

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BSB
The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen to this day.)
KJV
And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king’s house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.
WEB
The king made of the almug trees pillars for the LORD’s house and for the king’s house, harps also and stringed instruments for the singers; no such almug trees came or were seen to this day.
ASV
And the king made of the almug-trees pillars for the house of Jehovah, and for the king`s house, harps also and psalteries for the singers: there came no such almug-trees, nor were seen, unto this day.
DARBY
And the king made of the sandal-wood a balustrade for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and lutes for the singers. There came no such sandal-wood, nor was there seen to this day.)
BLB
And the king made the steps of almug wood for the house of YHWH, and for the house of the king, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers. There never came again such almug wood, nor has been seen to this day.)
ÅB
Av sandeltreet lot kongen gjøre rekkverk til Herrens hus og til kongens hus og citarer og harper for sangerne; aldri er det siden kommet eller blitt sett så meget sandeltre i landet.
OTB
Kongen laget av almug-treet støtter til Herrens hus og til kongens hus, lyrer også og harper for sangerne; slikt almug-tre har ikke kommet inn igjen eller blitt sett til denne dag.
B1930
Av sandeltreet lot kongen gjøre rekkverk til Herrens hus og til kongens hus og citarer og harper for sangerne; aldri er det siden kommet eller blitt sett så meget sandeltre i landet.

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 23:5

    Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

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  • 1 Chronicles 25:1–31

    Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

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  • Psalms 150:3–5

    Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

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  • Revelation 14:2–3

    And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

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  • Psalms 92:1–3

    It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

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