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2 Chronicles 9:11-13
International Children’s Bible
2 Chronicles 9:11-13
International Children’s Bible
11 King Solomon used the juniper wood to make steps for the Temple of the Lord and the palace. He also used it to make lyres and harps for the singers. No one in Judah had ever seen such beautiful things as these.
12 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she wanted and asked for. He gave her more than she had brought to him. Then she and her servants left and returned to their own country.
Solomon’s Great Wealth
13 The amount of gold that Solomon received in one year weighed about 50,000 pounds.
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2 Chronicles 9:11-13
New International Version
2 Chronicles 9:11-13
New International Version
11 The king used the algumwood to make steps for the temple of the Lord and for the royal palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. Nothing like them had ever been seen in Judah.)
12 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for; he gave her more than she had brought to him. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country.
Solomon’s Splendor(A)
13 The weight of the gold that Solomon received yearly was 666 talents,[a]
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 9:13 That is, about 25 tons or about 23 metric tons
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