n many opinions. Some have
thought it in East Africa, some in the far east--India or the Malay
Peninsula,--some in Southeast Arabia. Perhaps the last opinion is as
probable as any.

_Almug_. A wood evidently valued for its rarity and beauty. What the
wood was is not known, nor where it came from.

_Ezion-Geber_. A town at the head of the Eastern gulf, now called the
Gulf of Akabah, of the Red Sea. In ancient times it was a port of
commerce, but now there is no trade anywhere on this gulf.

_Red Sea_. Between Egypt and Arabia. In the time of Solomon there was
commerce on it with Southern Arabia, Eastern Africa, and perhaps with
'Countries still farther away. Part of Solomon's wealth came from his
share in this commerce.

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TABLE OF MEASURES.

Palm Span Cubit Value in Inches
Palm. 1 3

Span. 3 1 9

Cubit 6 2 1 18

WEIGHTS.

_A shekel_. The English equivalent of this weight is not known. It
varied at different times in the history of Israel. According to our
estimate a shekel was about 0.3 of an avoirdupois ounce. Probably the
earliest standard of weight was a grain of wheat and the early
Babylonian shekel was equal to 180 grains of wheat. According to this
estimate the weight of Goliath's coat of brass was about 90 pounds and
the weight of his spearhead about 10 pounds.

_A mina_. A weight equal to 60 shekels.

_A talent_. A weight equal to 60 minas.

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MEMORY VERSES

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MEMORY VERSES.

_One for Each Week of the Year_.

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the
mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and
the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art
God.--_Psalms 90:1,2_.

If God be for us, who can be against us?--_Romans 8:31_.

Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.--_Ephesians
6:13_.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto
thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many
witnesses.--_I Timothy 6:12_.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting
doors; and the King of glory shall come in.--_Psalms 24:7_.

The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles
be glad thereof.--_Psalms 97:1_.

The Lord is my strength and my shield.--_Psalm