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Almug Wood (pterocarpus santalinus)
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The Almug tree is mentioned 1 Kings 10:11-12 as being from a place called Ophir.
It is not definitively known known just where the Biblical "Ophir" was geographically located, but modern authorities place it in either Arabia, India, or in Africa near Mozambique.
The Hebrew words used in the Scriptures are "almuggiym" or "alguwmmiym", and are likely of foreign origin.
The Almug Tree (pterocarpus santalinus) is a large leguminous tree indigenous to India and Ceylon.
Its wood is hard and very heavy and is of a red or garnet garnet color.
The common name for this wood is red saunders-wood, or red sandalwood. As mentioned in 1 Kings 10:11-12 the King had lyres made from Almug wood.
This wood is still in use today for the manufacture of lyres and other musical instruments.

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|  | 10K Gold Key Ring - Almug Wood |  |  | These Gold Key Rings are handcrafted in the USA and are made using straight grained, species accurate, Almug Wood.
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Almug Wood Scripture References |
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The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon - 1 Kings 10:1-13
1When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of
Solomon and his relation to the name of the LORD , she came to test
him with hard questions. 2Arriving at Jerusalem with a very
great caravan-with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold,
and precious stones-she came to Solomon and talked with him about all
that she had on her mind. 3Solomon answered all her
questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her. 4When
the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the palace he had
built, 5the food on his table, the seating of his
officials, the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and
the burnt offerings he made at 1]
the temple of the LORD , she was overwhelmed. 6She said to
the king, "The report I heard in my own country about your
achievements and your wisdom is true. 7But I did not
believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed,
not even half was told me; in wisdom and wealth you have far exceeded
the report I heard. 8How happy your men must be! How happy
your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
9Praise be to the LORD your God, who has delighted in you
and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD's eternal
love for Israel, he has made you king, to maintain justice and
righteousness." 10And she gave the king 120 talents of
gold, large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again
were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to
King Solomon. 11(Hiram's ships brought gold from Ophir; and
from there they brought great cargoes of almugwood and precious
stones. 12The king used the almugwood to make supports for
the temple of the LORD and for the royal palace, and to make harps and
lyres for the musicians. So much almugwood has never been imported or
seen since that day.) 13King Solomon gave the queen of
Sheba all she desired and asked for, besides what he had given her out
of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned with her retinue to
her own country.
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