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<p> (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 2:8; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 9:10-11) (ALMUG &nbsp;1 Kings 10:11). From the Arabic article al and mica , "red sandalwood," or [[Sanskrit]] valgu , in the [[Deccan]] valgum , "sandalwood." [[Brought]] from Ophir, and from Lebanon. Used for pillars and stairs in the Lord's house and the king's house, and for harps and psalteries. The cedars and firs came from Lebanon, but the almug trees from Ophir, an [[Arabian]] mart on the Red Sea, for eastern produce intended for [[Tyre]] and the W. The algums would come with the firs and cedars cut from Lebanon, and so all would be described collectively as "from Lebanon." The red sandalwood of China and India still used for making costly utensils. Else, the common sandalwood (Santalum album of [[Malabar]] coast), outside white and without odor, but within and near the root fragrant, fine grained, and employed still for fancy boxes and cabinets, and used as incense by the Chinese. </p>

<p> [[Algum]] or '''Almug Trees.''' '''Algum''' . Occurring in &nbsp;2 Chronicles 2:8; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 9:10-11 and '''Almug Trees''' appearing in &nbsp;1 Kings 10:11-12. These words are identical. From &nbsp;1 Kings 10:11-12; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 9:10-11, we learn that the '''almug''' was brought in great plenty from [[Ophir]] for Solomon's [[Temple]] and house, and for the construction of musical instruments. </p> <p> It is probable that this tree is the ''Red [[Sandal]] Wood,'' which is a native of India and Ceylon. The wood is very heavy, hard and fine grained, and of a beautiful garnet color. </p>

<p> AL'GUM, n. In scripture, a tree or wood about which the learned are not agreed. The most probably conjecture is that the word denotes gummy or resinous wood in general. </p> <p> The [[Vulgate]] translates it ligna thyina, and the Septuagint, wrought-wood others, ebony, bravil or pine, and the Rabbins render it coral. It was used for musical instruments, stair cases, &c. </p> <p> The thyinum is the citron tree, from Mauritania, much esteemed by the ancients for its fragrance and beauty. The almug, almugim, or algumin, or simply gummin is most probably a gummy wood, and perhaps may be the Shittim, often mentioned in Scripture. See &nbsp;1 Kings 10:11 . </p>

<p> '''(1):''' (n.) Same as Almug (and etymologically preferable). </p> <p> '''(2):''' (n.) A tree or wood of the Bible (2 Chron. ii. 8; 1 K. x. 11). </p>

<p> The same as Almug , which see. </p>

<p> <strong> ALGUM </strong> . See Almug. </p>

<p> a transposed form (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 2:8; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 9:10-11) of the [[Hebrew]] term ALMUG (See Almug) (q.v.). </p>