1 Kings 10:11

And the navy of Hiram also [ i.e; built and equipped by him, 1 Kings 9:26-28 ], that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees [In 2 Chronicles 2:8 ; 2 Chronicles 9:10 , called "algum trees." The origin and meaning of the word are alike uncertain. By some the Al is supposed to be the Arabic article, as found in Al-coran, Al-cohol, Ad-miral, etc; but later authorities lend no support to this view. "Celsius enumerates fifteen different trees, each of which has been supposed to have a claim to represent the almug tree of Scripture" Dict. Bib. 3. Appendix, p. 6.) It is now, however pretty generally agreed that the red sandalwood ( pterocarpus sandaliorus, Linn.; or, according to others, santalum album, the white species) is intended—a tree which grows in India and on the coast of Malabar. It is said that in India sandalwood is called valguha (same root); and Stanley sees in almug the "Hebraized form of the Deccan word for sandal." Dr. Hooker, however, (Dict. Bib. l.c. ) regards the question as still undecided], and precious stones. [Stanley remarks on the frequent references to gold and silver and precious stones in the Book of Proverbs ( Proverbs 1:9 .; Proverbs 3:14 , Proverbs 3:15 ; Proverbs 8:10 , Proverbs 8:11 ; Proverbs 10:20 ; Proverbs 16:16 , etc.), as one indication that it belongs to the age of Solomon.]