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2 Chronicles 9:7-9
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2 Chronicles 9:7-9
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7 What a privilege for these men of yours to stand here and listen to you talk! 8 Blessed be the Lord your God! How he must love Israel to give them a just king like you! He wants them to be a great, strong nation forever.”
9 She gave the king a gift of over a million dollars in gold, and great quantities of spices of incomparable quality, and many, many jewels.
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2 Chronicles 9:7-9
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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.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 9:9 That is, about 4 1/2 tons or about 4 metric tons
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