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2 Chronicles 9:11

9 And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.

10 And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.

And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king’s palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

12 And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.

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

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BSB
The king made the algum 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 anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.)
KJV
And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king’s palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.
WEB
The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for the LORD’s house and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers. There were none like these seen before in the land of Judah.
ASV
And the king made of the algum-trees terraces for the house of Jehovah, and for the king`s house, and harps and psalteries for the singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.
DARBY
And the king made of the sandal-wood stairs for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and lutes for the singers. And there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.)
BLB
And the king made the algum wood steps for the house of YHWH, and for the house of the king, and lyres and harps for the singers; and nothing like these had been seen before in the land of Judah.)
ÅB
Av sandeltreet lot kongen gjøre trapper til Herrens hus og til kongens hus og citarer og harper for sangerne; maken til det var aldri før blitt sett i Juda land.
OTB
Av almugtrærne laget kongen trapper til Herrens hus og til kongens palass, og lyrer og harper for sangerne; og ingenting som dem hadde vært sett før i Judas land.
B1930
Av sandeltreet lot kongen gjøre trapper til Herrens hus og til kongens hus og citarer og harper for sangerne; maken til det var aldri før blitt sett i Juda land.

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  • 1 Kings 10:12

    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.

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  • 1 Chronicles 25:1

    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 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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  • Revelation 5:8

    And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

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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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  • 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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