There was a gate facing in each direction, north, south, east, and west, and each had a chief guard.

Every year King Solomon received over twenty-five tons of gold,

in addition to the taxes paid by the traders and merchants. The kings of Arabia and the governors of the Israelite districts also brought him silver and gold.

The kings of Spain and of the islands will offer him gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him offerings.

This is a message about Arabia. People of Dedan, you whose caravans camp in the barren country of Arabia,

Hagar, who stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia, is a figure of the present city of Jerusalem, in slavery with all its people.