Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,
Bible References
Thee principal
Exodus 37:29
And he will make the holy oil of anointing and the pure incense of aromatics, the work of the perfumer.
Psalm 45:8
Myrrh and aloes, cassia, all thy garments, from the temples of ivory, by which they gladdened thee.
Proverbs 7:17
I sprinkled my bed with myrrh and aloes and cinnamon.
Song of Songs 1:3
To the odor of the good ointments thy name shall be poured forth an ointment; for this, the maidens loved thee.
Song of Songs 4:14
Spikenard and saffron; the reed and cinnamon, with all the woods of Lebanon; myrrh and aloes, with all the heads of spices.
Jeremiah 6:20
Wherefore this to me shall frankincense come from Sheba, and the good cane from a land from far off? your burnt-offerings are not for acceptance, and your sacrifices were not sweet to me.
Ezekiel 27:19
And Dan and Javan going away gave in thy markets: making iron, cassia and sweet cane was in thy traffic.