 It was also used to anoint kings.It is used for anointing oil in conjunction with Bethel and other sites that were "anointed" in the narrative of Jacob's Ladder and subsequent second visit to Bethel ().It is one of the offerings God demands of the Israelites for the Tabernacle in in the context of spices to be used to make anointing oil and incense, as well as for use in lamps.