2 Chronicles 9:7-9
Legacy Standard Bible
7 How [a]blessed are your men, how [b]blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom. 8 Blessed be Yahweh your God who delighted in you, (A)to set you on His throne as king for Yahweh your God; (B)because your God loved Israel to cause them to stand forever, therefore He gave you as king over them, to do justice and righteousness.” 9 Then she gave the king [c]120 talents of gold and a very great amount of spices and precious stones. There had never been spice like that which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
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- 2 Chronicles 9:7 Or happy
- 2 Chronicles 9:7 Or happy
- 2 Chronicles 9:9 Approx. 4.5 tons or 4.08 metric tons, a talent was approx. 75 lb. or 34 kg
2 Chronicles 9:7-9
New International Version
7 How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom! 8 Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on his throne(A) as king to rule for the Lord your God. Because of the love of your God for Israel and his desire to uphold them forever, he has made you king(B) over them, to maintain justice and righteousness.”
9 Then she gave the king 120 talents[a] of gold,(C) large quantities of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
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- 2 Chronicles 9:9 That is, about 4 1/2 tons or about 4 metric tons
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