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2 Chronicles 9:10

In return, Solomon gave her everything she wanted—even more than she had given him. Then she and her officials went back to their own country. Hiram's and Solomon's sailors brought gold, juniper wood, and jewels from the country of Ophir. Solomon used the wood to make steps for the temple and palace, and harps and other stringed instruments for the musicians. Nothing like these had ever been made in Judah.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Algum;   Ophir;   Sheba;   Solomon;   Stones;   Thompson Chain Reference - Hiram;   Huram;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Precious Stones;   Trees;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ophir;   Sabeans;   Tyre or Tyrus;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Trees;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Algum;   Almug;   Hiram;   Merchant;   Solomon;   Stones, Precious;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Algum;   Phoenice;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Algum;   Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Almug;   Chronicles, I;   Hiram;   Solomon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Algum Trees, Almug Trees;   Hiram ;   Ophir ;   Queen;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jerusalem;   Sheba;   Solomon;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Algum;   Hu'ram;   O'phir;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Almug Tree;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Algum;   Gold;   Huram;   Music;   Ophir;   Queen;   Queen of Sheba;   Solomon;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Algum;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Gems;   Ophir;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In addition, Hiram’s servants and Solomon’s servants who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.
Hebrew Names Version
The servants also of Huram, and the servants of Shlomo, who brought gold from Ofir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
King James Version
And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
English Standard Version
Moreover, the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum wood and precious stones.
New Century Version
Hiram's men and Solomon's men brought gold from Ophir, juniper wood, and jewels.
New English Translation
(Huram's servants, aided by Solomon's servants, brought gold from Ophir, as well as fine timber and precious gems.
Amplified Bible
The servants of Huram and those of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought almug trees and precious stones.
New American Standard Bible
The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.
World English Bible
The servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the seruants also of Huram, and the seruants of Salomon which brought golde from Ophir, brought Algummim wood and precious stones.
Legacy Standard Bible
Also, the servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
Berean Standard Bible
(The servants of Hiram and of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum wood and precious stones.
Complete Jewish Bible
Huram's servants and Shlomo's servants, who had brought the gold from Ofir, now brought sandalwood and precious stones.
Darby Translation
(And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought sandal-wood and precious stones.
Easy-to-Read Version
Hiram's servants brought gold from Ophir. They also brought in jewels and a special kind of wood.
George Lamsa Translation
And the servants also of Hiram and the servants of King Solomon brought gold from Ophir.
Good News Translation
(The sailors of King Hiram and of King Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought juniper wood and jewels.
Lexham English Bible
Moreover the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir brought algum wood and precious stones.
Literal Translation
And also the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon, who brought in gold from Ophir, brought in algum trees and precious stones.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Hirams seruauntes and the seruauntes of Salomon, which broughte golde from Ophir, broughte costly tymber also & precious stones.
American Standard Version
And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, that brought gold from Ophir, brought algum-trees and precious stones.
Bible in Basic English
And the servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, in addition to gold from Ophir, came back with sandal-wood and jewels.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the seruauntes of Hiram and the seruauntes of Solomon which brought gold from Ophir, brought also Algume wood and precious stones.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon that brought gold from Ophir, brought sandal-wood and precious stones.
King James Version (1611)
And the seruants also of Huram, and the seruants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought Algume trees and, precious stones.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the servants of Solomon and the servants of Chiram brought gold to Solomon out of Suphir, and pine timber, and precious stones.
English Revised Version
And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir; brought algum trees and precious stones.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But also the seruauntis of Iram with the seruauntis of Salomon brouyten gold fro Ophir, and trees of thyne, and most preciouse iemmes; of whiche,
Update Bible Version
And the slaves also of Huram, and the slaves of Solomon, that brought gold from Ophir, brought algum-trees and precious stones.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
New King James Version
Also, the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum 1 Kings 10:11, 12)">[fn] wood and precious stones.
New Living Translation
(In addition, the crews of Hiram and Solomon brought gold from Ophir, and they also brought red sandalwood and precious jewels.
New Life Bible
Huram's servants and Solomon's servants brought gold from Ophir. They also brought algum trees and stones of much worth.
New Revised Standard
Moreover the servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir brought algum wood and precious stones.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Moreover also, the servants of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought sandal-wood and precious stones.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the servants also of Hiram, with the servants of Solomon, brought gold from Ophir, and thyine trees, and most precious stones:
Revised Standard Version
Moreover the servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum wood and precious stones.
Young's Literal Translation
And also, servants of Huram, and servants of Solomon, who brought in gold from Ophir, have brought in algum-trees and precious stone.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.

Contextual Overview

1 The Queen of Sheba heard how famous Solomon was, so she went to Jerusalem to test him with difficult questions. She took along several of her officials, and she loaded her camels with gifts of spices, jewels, and gold. When she arrived, she and Solomon talked about everything she could think of. 2 He answered every question, no matter how difficult it was. 3The Queen was amazed at Solomon's wisdom. She was breathless when she saw his palace, the food on his table, his officials, all his servants in their uniforms, and the sacrifices he offered at the Lord 's temple. 5 She said: Solomon, in my own country I had heard about your wisdom and all you've done. 6 But I didn't believe it until I saw it with my own eyes! And there's so much I didn't hear about. You are greater than I was told. 7 Your people and officials are lucky to be here where they can listen to the wise things you say. 8 I praise the Lord your God. He is pleased with you and has made you king of Israel. God loves the people of this country and will never desert them, so he has given them a king who will rule fairly and honestly. 9 The Queen of Sheba gave Solomon almost five tons of gold, a large amount of jewels, and the best spices anyone had ever seen. 10In return, Solomon gave her everything she wanted—even more than she had given him. Then she and her officials went back to their own country. Hiram's and Solomon's sailors brought gold, juniper wood, and jewels from the country of Ophir. Solomon used the wood to make steps for the temple and palace, and harps and other stringed instruments for the musicians. Nothing like these had ever been made in Judah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

brought gold: 2 Chronicles 8:18, 1 Kings 9:27, 1 Kings 9:28, 1 Kings 10:22

algum trees: 1 Kings 10:11, almug-trees

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 32:23 - presents Job 22:24 - lay up Proverbs 31:14 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 8:1
God did not forget about Noah and the animals with him in the boat. So God made a wind blow, and the water started going down.
Genesis 9:1
God said to Noah and his sons: I am giving you my blessing. Have a lot of children and grandchildren, so people will live everywhere on this earth.
Genesis 9:5
I created humans to be like me, and I will punish any animal or person that takes a human life. If an animal kills someone, that animal must die. And if a person takes the life of another, that person must be put to death.
Genesis 9:15
I will remember my promise to you and to all other living creatures. Never again will I let floodwaters destroy all life.
Genesis 9:16
When I see the rainbow in the sky, I will always remember the promise that I have made to every living creature.
Psalms 145:9
You are good to everyone, and you take care of all your creation.
Jonah 4:11
In that city of Nineveh there are more than a hundred twenty thousand people who cannot tell right from wrong, and many cattle are also there. Don't you think I should be concerned about that big city?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The narrative here is parallel with that in marginal reference, from which it varies but little, and to which it adds nothing.

2 Chronicles 9:11

Terraces - Rather, as in the margin, “stairs” (see the 1 Kings 10:12 note).

2 Chronicles 9:12

Beside that which she had brought unto the king - It is difficult to assign any sense to these words as they now stand in the Hebrew text. A slight alteration will give the meaning: “Beside that which the king had brought for her;” which is in conformity with 1 Kings 10:13.

The narrative here is parallel with that in marginal reference, from which it varies but little, and to which it adds nothing.

2 Chronicles 9:11

Terraces - Rather, as in the margin, “stairs” (see the 1 Kings 10:12 note).

2 Chronicles 9:12

Beside that which she had brought unto the king - It is difficult to assign any sense to these words as they now stand in the Hebrew text. A slight alteration will give the meaning: “Beside that which the king had brought for her;” which is in conformity with 1 Kings 10:13.


 
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