“Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.”
She gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones; there never was such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon — The queen presented Solomon with 120 talents of gold (3.6 tons), vast quantities of spices, and precious stones. The spices were unprecedented in quantity. The gift-exchange formalized the diplomatic relationship and acknowledged Solomon's superiority.
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