2 Chronicles 9:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.

She gave

Of spices

2 Chronicles 9:1

Genesis 43:11

Exodus 30:34

Bible References

She gave

They brought every man his gift, articles of silver and gold, garments, weapons, spices, horses and mules, so much year by year.

And Hiram sent to the king 120 talents of gold.

She gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a very great amount of spices and precious stones. Never again did such abundance of spices come in as that which the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon.

Let the kings of Tarshish and of the

islands bring presents;

The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

Of spices

Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with difficult questions. She had a very large retinue, with camels carrying spices and a large amount of gold and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was on her heart.

Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and carry down to the man as a present, a little

balm and a little honey, aromatic gum and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Take for yourself spices, stacte and onycha and galbanum, spices with pure frankincense; there shall be an equal part of each.