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Nothing like them had ever been seen in Judah.) <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> The king used the sandalwood to make steps for the Temple of the LORD and the royal palace, and to construct lyres and harps for the musicians. Never before had such beautiful things been seen in Judah.) <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the king made from the algum wood supports for the house of the LORD and for the king’s house, lyres also and harps for the singers. There never was seen the like of them before in the land of Judah. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.) <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/9.htm">King James Bible</a> And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/9.htm">New King James Version</a> And the king made walkways of the algum wood for the house of the LORD and for the king’s house, also harps and stringed instruments for singers; and there were none such as these seen before in the land of Judah. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> From the algum trees the king made steps to the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and lyres and harps for the singers; and nothing like them was seen before in the land of Judah. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> From the algum trees the king made steps for the house of the LORD and for the king&#8217s palace, and lyres and harps for the singers; and none like that was seen before in the land of Judah. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And from the algum the king made steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and lyres and harps for the singers; and none like that was seen before in the land of Judah. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the king made of the algum trees steps for the house of Yahweh and for the king’s house, and lyres and harps for the singers; and none like that was seen before in the land of Judah. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> From the almug timber the king made stairways for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and lyres and harps for the singers; none like that was seen before in the land of Judah. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The king made the algum wood into walkways for the LORD’s temple and for the king’s palace and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The king made the algum wood into walkways for the LORD&#8217s temple and for the king&#8217s palace and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the king made of the algum-trees terraces for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and psalteries for the singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the king made of the algum trees terraces for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, and harps and psalteries for the singers; and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> With the sandalwood the king made gateways to the LORD's temple and the royal palace, and lyres and harps for the singers. No one had ever seen anything like them in Judah. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> 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.) <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> The king used the algum wood to have steps made for the LORD's Temple and for the royal palace, as well as lyres and harps for the choir, and nothing like that wood had been seen before in the territory of Judah. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king?s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.) <a href="/net/2_chronicles/9.htm">NET Bible</a> With the timber the king made steps for the LORD's temple and royal palace as well as stringed instruments for the musicians. No one had seen anything like them in the land of Judah prior to that.) <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The king made of the algum trees steps for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers: and there were none like these seen before in the land of Judah. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/9.htm">World English Bible</a> The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers. There were none like these seen before in the land of Judah. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the king makes the algum-trees [into] staircases for the house of YHWH, and for the house of the king, and harps and psalteries for singers; and there have been none seen like these before in the land of Judah. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the king maketh the algum-trees staircases for the house of Jehovah, and for the house of the king, and harps and psalteries for singers; and there have been none seen like these before in the land of Judah. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the king will make the almug trees stair-cases to the house of Jehovah, and to the house of the king, and harps and lyres for those singing: and none were seen as they in the land of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the king made of the thyine trees stairs in the house of the Lord, and in the king's house, and harps and psalteries for the singing men: never were there seen such trees in the land of Juda. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the king made, from this particular thyine wood, steps in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king, and also harps and psalteries for the singing men. Never was there seen such wood in the land of Judah. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/9.htm">New American Bible</a> With the cabinet wood the king made stairs for the house of the LORD and the house of the king, and harps and lyres for the chanters. The like of these had not been seen before in the land of Judah. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> From the algum wood, the king made steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s house, lyres also and harps for the singers; there never was seen the like of them before in the land of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they also brought algum wood for stools for the house of the LORD and for the house of King Solomon, and harps for singers, and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they brought wood of box trees for the stools of the house of LORD JEHOVAH, and for the house of King Solomon, and harps for the Singers, and there had not been seen the likes of them in the land of Yehuda.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the king made of the sandal-wood paths for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, and harps and psalteries for the singers; and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the king made of the pine timber steps to the house of the Lord, and to the king's house, and harps and lutes for the singers: and such were not seen before in the land of Juda. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=2135" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/9.htm">The Queen of Sheba</a> …10(The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones. 11<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">The king</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">made</a> <a href="/hebrew/418.htm" title="418: hā·’al·gūm·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Perhaps a sandalwood tree. By transposition for 'almuggiym; sticks of algum wood.">the algum</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘ă·ṣê (N-mpc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">wood</a> <a href="/hebrew/4546.htm" title="4546: mə·sil·lō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A highway. From calal; a thoroughfare, literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase.">into steps</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇêṯ- (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">for the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">and for the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·lə·ḇêṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3658.htm" title="3658: wə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A lyre. From a unused root meaning to twang; a harp.">and into lyres</a> <a href="/hebrew/5035.htm" title="5035: ū·nə·ḇā·lîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre. Or nebel; from nabel; a skin-bag for liquids; hence, a vase; also a lyre.">and harps</a> <a href="/hebrew/7891.htm" title="7891: laš·šā·rîm (Prep-l, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To sing. Or shuwr; a primitive root; to sing.">for the singers.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Never</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḵā·hêm (Prep-k:: Pro-3mp) -- ">had anything like them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: nir·’ū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">been seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.)</a> 12King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/10-12.htm">1 Kings 10:12</a> The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.) <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">1 Kings 10:11</a> (The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones. <a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">1 Kings 10:18-20</a> Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. / The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. / Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom. <a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">1 Kings 5:6</a> Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.” <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">1 Kings 6:15-18</a> He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards. / He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. / And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long. ... <a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">1 Kings 7:2-3</a> He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams. / The house was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the pillars—forty-five beams, fifteen per row. <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">1 Kings 9:11</a> King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire. <a href="/1_kings/9-27.htm">1 Kings 9:27-28</a> And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants. / They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon. <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a> For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27</a> The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. <a href="/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">2 Chronicles 2:8</a> Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber there. And indeed, my servants will work with yours <a href="/2_chronicles/2-10.htm">2 Chronicles 2:10</a> I will pay your servants, the woodcutters, 20,000 cors of ground wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 20,000 baths of wine, and 20,000 baths of olive oil.” <a href="/2_chronicles/2-16.htm">2 Chronicles 2:16</a> We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and we will float them to you as rafts by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem.” <a href="/2_chronicles/8-6.htm">2 Chronicles 8:6</a> as well as Baalath, all the store cities that belonged to Solomon, and all the cities for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion. <a href="/2_chronicles/8-18.htm">2 Chronicles 8:18</a> So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.terrace.<a href="/1_kings/10-12.htm">1 Kings 10:12</a> And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.<a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm">1 Chronicles 23:5</a> Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.<a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1</a> Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">Algum</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">Algum-Trees</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">Algumwood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">Harps</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-6.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-6.htm">Lyres</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-13.htm">Makers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-7.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-6.htm">Music</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-19.htm">Musicians</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-3.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-13.htm">Paths</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-6.htm">Psalteries</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-18.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">Sandal-Wood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">Singers</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-13.htm">Stairs</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-7.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">Stringed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-4.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-8.htm">Terraces</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-21.htm">Used</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">Algum</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-8.htm">Algum-Trees</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">Algumwood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">Harps</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-17.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">Lyres</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-25.htm">Makers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">Musicians</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/job/6-18.htm">Paths</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">Psalteries</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Sandal-Wood</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm">Singers</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-15.htm">Stairs</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-18.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">Stringed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/job/24-11.htm">Terraces</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-27.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">Used</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-3.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 9</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-1.htm">The queen of sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon</a> 13. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-13.htm">Solomon's revenue in gold</a> 15. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">His targets and shields</a> 17. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-17.htm">The throne of ivory</a> 20. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">His vessels</a> 23. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-23.htm">His presents</a> 25. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-25.htm">His chariots and horse</a> 26. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-26.htm">His tributes</a> 29. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-29.htm">His reign and death</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Algum wood, possibly identified with sandalwood or a similar precious wood, was imported from Ophir, a region known for its wealth and exotic goods. The use of such luxurious materials underscores the prosperity and splendor of Solomon's reign, reflecting the fulfillment of God's promise to David regarding his son's kingdom (<a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9-10</a>). The construction of steps signifies accessibility and reverence, facilitating worship in the temple and governance in the palace. This dual use of the wood symbolizes the integration of sacred and royal duties, a theme prevalent in Solomon's reign.and into lyres and harps for the singers The creation of musical instruments from the algum wood for the temple singers emphasizes the importance of music in worship. Lyres and harps were central to the Levitical worship practices, as seen in <a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16</a>, where David organized musicians to play before the Ark of the Covenant. Music in the temple served to glorify God and enhance the spiritual atmosphere, aligning with the Psalms' frequent exhortations to praise God with instruments (e.g., <a href="/psalms/150.htm">Psalm 150</a>). The craftsmanship of these instruments from such rare wood suggests a dedication to excellence in worship, reflecting the beauty and order of God's creation.Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah This statement highlights the unprecedented nature of Solomon's achievements and the unique prosperity during his reign. The phrase suggests that the craftsmanship and materials used were unparalleled, setting a new standard for beauty and opulence in Judah. This period of peace and wealth is seen as a partial fulfillment of the messianic promises, foreshadowing the ultimate reign of Christ, who is greater than Solomon (<a href="/matthew/12-42.htm">Matthew 12:42</a>). The extraordinary nature of these items also serves as a testament to God's blessing upon Solomon's kingdom, fulfilling the covenant promises made to David and his descendants.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_solomon.htm">King Solomon</a> The son of King David, known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem. 2. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_the_lord.htm">House of the LORD</a> Refers to the Temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites, built by Solomon. 3. <a href="/topical/a/algum_wood.htm">Algum Wood</a> A rare and valuable wood used in the construction and furnishing of the Temple and the king's palace. 4. <a href="/topical/m/musicians.htm">Musicians</a> Levites who played instruments in the Temple, contributing to the worship and praise of God. 5. <a href="/topical/l/land_of_judah.htm">Land of Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, where Jerusalem and the Temple were located.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_worship.htm">The Value of Worship</a> The use of rare and valuable materials like algum wood for the Temple and instruments signifies the importance of worship and the honor due to God. <a href="/topical/e/excellence_in_service.htm">Excellence in Service</a> Solomon's dedication to using the best materials reflects a commitment to excellence in serving God, a principle applicable to all areas of Christian life. <a href="/topical/m/music_in_worship.htm">Music in Worship</a> The creation of instruments for the Temple highlights the role of music in worship, encouraging believers to incorporate music as a form of praise and adoration. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a> The availability of rare materials like algum wood demonstrates God's provision for His people, reminding believers of His ability to supply all needs. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a> Solomon's projects left a lasting legacy, prompting believers to consider the spiritual legacy they are building through their actions and commitments.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 9</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_rehoboam's_strength.htm">2 Chronicles 11 portrays Rehoboam as a strong central authority; how do we address the inconsistencies when comparing his strength here with his weaker portrayal in other biblical passages?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_2_chron._23_1-7_and_2_kings_11_differ.htm">Why do the details in 2 Chronicles 23:1-7 differ from the parallel account in 2 Kings 11, suggesting possible biblical inconsistencies?</a> <a href="/q/was_abijah's_mother_michaiah_or_maachah.htm">What was King Abijah's mother's name: Michaiah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah (2 Chronicles 11:20), given Absalom's only daughter was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)?</a> <a href="/q/jehoiachin's_reign_duration.htm">How long did Jehoiachin reign? (2 Kings 24:8 vs. 2 Chronicles 36:9)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) Terraces.--M'silloth, which usually means highways, that is, raised paths. The word is an interpretation of mis'?d, which only occurs in <a href="/1_kings/11-12.htm" title="Notwithstanding in your days I will not do it for David your father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of your son.">1Kings 11:12</a>. LXX., ?????????; Vulg., "gradus;" Arabic, "pillars."Singers.--The singers.And there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.--A shortened paraphrase of, "There came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day" (Kings). "The land of Judah" is a phrase which indicates how utterly the northern kingdom was excluded from the redactor's thought. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The king הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king made וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make the algum הָֽאַלְגּוּמִּ֜ים (hā·’al·gūm·mîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_418.htm">Strong's 418: </a> Perhaps a sandalwood tree wood עֲצֵ֨י (‘ă·ṣê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood into steps מְסִלּ֤וֹת (mə·sil·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4546.htm">Strong's 4546: </a> A thoroughfare, a viaduct, a staircase for the house לְבֵית־ (lə·ḇêṯ-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and for the king’s הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king palace, וּלְבֵ֣ית (ū·lə·ḇêṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house and into lyres וְכִנֹּר֥וֹת (wə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3658.htm">Strong's 3658: </a> A harp and harps וּנְבָלִ֖ים (ū·nə·ḇā·lîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5035.htm">Strong's 5035: </a> A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre for the singers. לַשָּׁרִ֑ים (laš·šā·rîm) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7891.htm">Strong's 7891: </a> To sing Never וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no before לְפָנִ֖ים (lə·p̄ā·nîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face had anything like them כָהֵ֛ם (ḵā·hêm) Preposition-k | Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They been seen נִרְא֥וּ (nir·’ū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Judah.) יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">2 Chronicles 9:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">2 Chronicles 9:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">2 Chronicles 9:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">2 Chronicles 9:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">2 Chronicles 9:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">2 Chronicles 9:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">2 Chronicles 9:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">2 Chronicles 9:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">2 Chronicles 9:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">2 Chronicles 9:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 9:11 The king made of the algum trees (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 9:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 9:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 9:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 9:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>