What type of herbs did King Solomon have in view?
Aloe (Aquilari agalloche) is believed to be the only tree descended to man from the Garden of Eden. (Numbers 24:6) Like valleys that stretch afar, like gardens beside a river, like aloes that the Lord has planted, like cedar trees beside the waters. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is referenced several times in the Old Testament. (Exodus 16:31) Now the house of Israel called its name manna; it was like coriander seed, white, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) is an herb native to the upper areas of the Nile, mentioned in the Bible, along with Mint (Mentha sp.), when Jesus reproved the scribes. (Matthew 23:23) “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law, justice and mercy and faith; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.” Garlic (Allium sativum) is mentioned only once in the Bible. It was held in great esteem by the ancient Egyptia
