2 Chronicles 9:9

9 She presented to King Solomon the gifts she had brought: almost five tons of gold and a very large amount of spices and jewels. There have never been any other spices as fine as those that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

2 Chronicles 9:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 10:9

(See Gill on 1 Kings 10:8).

2 Chronicles 9:9 In-Context

7 How fortunate are those who serve you, who are always in your presence and are privileged to hear your wise sayings!

8 Praise the Lord your God! He has shown how pleased he is with you by making you king, to rule in his name. Because he loves his people Israel and wants to preserve them forever, he has made you their king so that you can maintain law and justice."

9 She presented to King Solomon the gifts she had brought: almost five tons of gold and a very large amount of spices and jewels. There have never been any other spices as fine as those that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

10 (The sailors of King Hiram and of King Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought juniper wood and jewels.

11 Solomon used the wood to make stairs for the Temple and for his palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. Nothing like that had ever been seen before in the land of Judah.)