11. almug trees —Parenthetically, along with the valuable presents of the queen of Sheba, is mentioned a foreign wood, which was brought in the Ophir ships. It is thought by some to be the sandalwood; by others, to be the deodar—a species of fragrant fir, much used in India for sacred and important works. Solomon used it for stairs in his temple and palace ( :- ), but chiefly for musical instruments. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-13" class="com-number"
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source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological