2 Chronicles 9:8-10

Expanded Bible

⁸ ·Praise [Blessed be] the Lord your God who ·was pleased to make you king [delights in you]. He has put you on his throne to ·rule [reign] for the Lord your God, because your God loves the people of Israel and ·supports [upholds; secures; establishes] them forever. He has made you king over them to ·keep justice and to rule fairly [rule/act with justice and righteousness].”

⁹ Then she gave the king ·about nine thousand pounds [^L120 talents] of gold and many spices and ·jewels [precious stones]. No one had ever given such spices as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

¹⁰ ·Hiram’s [or Huram’s; 2:3] men and Solomon’s men brought gold from Ophir [^Cperhaps a region in southern Arabia], ·juniper wood [sandalwood; algum], and ·jewels [precious stones].