This verse details the exotic materials brought back from Solomon's joint naval expeditions with King Huram of Tyre. Scholars extensively discuss the identity of the "algum-trees," with possibilities ranging from red sandalwood to teak. This variety of scholarly opinion underscores the rare and valuable nature of the timber, which, along with gold and precious stones, was used to beautify the temple and the king's palace, reflecting the immense wealth of Solomon's kingdom.