The king made of the almug trees pillars for The LORD'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.

The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for The LORD'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.

I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men-musical instruments, and that of all sorts.