1 Kings 10:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Kings 10:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 10:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 10:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king made of the almug trees pillars for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, harps also and stringed instruments for the singers; no such almug trees came or were seen to this day.”

1 Kings 10:12 — World English Bible

1 Kings 10:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the king made of the almug-trees pillars for the house of Jehovah, and for the king’s house, harps also and psalteries for the singers: there came no such almug-trees, nor were seen, unto this day. ”

1 Kings 10:12 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 10:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the king maketh the almug-trees a support for the house of Jehovah, and for the house of the king, and harps and psalteries for singers; there have not come such almug-trees, nor have there been seen <FI>such<Fi> unto this day.”

1 Kings 10:12 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 10:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king made of the sandal-wood a balustrade for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and lutes for the singers. There came no such sandal-wood, nor was there seen to this day.) ”

1 Kings 10:12 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 10:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the King made of ye Almuggim trees pillars for the house of the Lord, and for ye Kings palace, and made harpes and psalteries for singers. There came no more such Almuggim trees, nor were any more seene vnto this day.”

1 Kings 10:12 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 10:12 in Context — 1 Kings 10

10 And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

11 And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.

12 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.

13 And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.

14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,

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What Does 1 Kings 10:12 Mean?

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