Meaning of SANDALWOOD

It is a construction wood brought from Ophir by sea, in large quantities, during the reign of Solomon. Columns, balustrades, and the frames of harps and lyres were made from it (1 Kings 10:11, 12; 2 Chron. 9:10, 11).

It is a construction wood brought from Ophir by sea, in large quantities, during the reign of Solomon. Columns, balustrades, and the frames of harps and lyres were made from it (1 Kings 10:11, 12; 2 Chron. 9:10, 11).

According to Josephus, this wood resembled that of the fig tree, but was lighter and more attractive (Ant. 8:7, 1). It is generally believed that this is the sandalwood, "santalum album", of the Santalacea family.

The tree is native to India and the eastern islands; It is small in size, leafy, and somewhat similar to myrtle.

If there was it in Lebanon (2 Chr. 2:8), it is because it had been introduced. This odoriferous wood serves as incense in the temples and homes of India and China. It was very suitable for Solomon's purposes.

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