He sent Solomon only five tons of gold in return.
The Queen of Sheba gave Solomon almost five tons of gold, many jewels, and more spices than anyone had ever brought into Israel.
Solomon received about twenty-five tons of gold a year.
Since silver was almost worthless in those days, everything was made of gold, even the cups and dishes used in Forest Hall.
Later, Solomon gave King Hiram of Tyre twenty towns in the region of Galilee to repay him for the cedar, pine, and gold he had given Solomon.
(SEE 9:27)
In that city of Nineveh there are more than a hundred twenty thousand people who cannot tell right from wrong, and many cattle are also there. Don't you think I should be concerned about that big city?