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[1] When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart. [2] Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her. [3] When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, [4] the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers, their clothing, his cup bearers and their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house, there was no more spirit in her.§ [5] She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom. [6] However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom wasn’t told me. You exceed the fame that I heard! [7] Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom. [8] Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you and set you on his throne to be king for Yahweh your God, because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever. Therefore he made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.” [9] She gave the king one hundred and twenty talentsⓘ of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones. There was never before such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon. [10] The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum treesⓘ and precious stones. [11] The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers. There were none like these seen before in the land of Judah. [12] King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, more than that which she had brought to the king. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants. [13] Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talentsⓘ of gold, [14] in addition to that which the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. [15] King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold. Six hundred shekelsⓘ of beaten gold went to one large shield. [16] He made three hundred shields of beaten gold. Three hundred shekelsⓘ of gold went to one shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. [17] Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. [18] There were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests. [19] Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. There was nothing like it made in any other kingdom. [20] All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon. [21] For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with Huram’s servants. Once every three years, the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. [22] So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. [23] All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. [24] They each brought tribute: vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules every year. [25] Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen that he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem. [26] He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. [27] The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars to be as abundant as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland. [28] They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt and out of all lands. [29] Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren’t they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat? [30] Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. [31] Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

Footnotes

  1. or, she was breathless.
  2. A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 120 talents is about 3.6 metric tons
  3. possibly Indian sandalwood, which has nice grain and a pleasant scent and is good for woodworking
  4. A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 666 talents is about 20 metric tons
  5. A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces, so 600 shekels was about 6 kilograms or about 192 Troy ounces.
  6. A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces, so 300 shekels was about 3 kilograms or about 96 Troy ounces.
King James Version
[1] And when the queenH4436 of ShebaH7614 heardH8085(QalPerf) of the fameH8088 of Solomon,H8010 she cameH935(QalImpf) to proveH5254(PielInf) SolomonH8010 with hard questionsH2420 at Jerusalem,H3389 with a veryH3966 greatH3515 company,H2428 and camelsH1581 that bareH5375(QalActPtc) spices,H1314 and goldH2091 in abundance,H7230 and preciousH3368 stones:H68 and when she was comeH935(QalImpf) to Solomon,H8010 she communedH1696(PielImpf) with him of all that was in her heart.H3824 [2] And SolomonH8010 toldH5046(HiphImpf) her all her questions:H1697 and there was nothing hidH5956(NiphPerf) from SolomonH8010 which he toldH5046(HiphPerf) her not. [3] And when the queenH4436 of ShebaH7614 had seenH7200(QalImpf) the wisdomH2451 of Solomon,H8010 and the houseH1004 that he had built,H1129(QalPerf) [4] And the meatH3978 of his table,H7979 and the sittingH4186 of his servants,H5650 and the attendanceH4612 of his ministers,H8334(PielPtc) and their apparel;H4403 his cupbearersH8248(HiphPtc) also, and their apparel;H4403 and his ascentH5944 by which he went upH5927(QalImpf) into the houseH1004 of the Lord;H3068 there was no more spiritH7307 in her. [5] And she saidH559(QalImpf) to the king,H4428 [It was] a trueH571 reportH1697 which I heardH8085(QalPerf) in mine own landH776 of thine acts,H1697 and of thy wisdom:H2451 [6] Howbeit I believedH539(HiphPerf) not their words,H1697 until I came,H935(QalPerf) and mine eyesH5869 had seenH7200(QalImpf) [it]: and, behold, the one halfH2677 of the greatnessH4768 of thy wisdomH2451 was not toldH5046(HophPerf) me: [for] thou exceedestH3254(QalPerf) the fameH8052 that I heard.H8085(QalPerf) [7] HappyH835 [are] thy men,H582 and happyH835 [are] these thy servants,H5650 which standH5975(QalActPtc) continuallyH8548 beforeH6440 thee, and hearH8085(QalActPtc) thy wisdom.H2451 [8] BlessedH1288(QalPasPtc) be the LordH3068 thy God,H430 which delightedH2654(QalPerf) in thee to setH5414(QalInf) thee on his throne,H3678 [to be] kingH4428 for the LordH3068 thy God:H430 because thy GodH430 lovedH160 Israel,H3478 to establishH5975(HiphInf) them for ever,H5769 therefore madeH5414(QalImpf) he thee kingH4428 over them, to doH6213(QalInf) judgmentH4941 and justice.H6666 [9] And she gaveH5414(QalImpf) the kingH4428 an hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 talentsH3603 of gold,H2091 and of spicesH1314 greatH3966 abundance,H7230 and preciousH3368 stones:H68 neither was there any such spiceH1314 as the queenH4436 of ShebaH7614 gaveH5414(QalPerf) kingH4428 Solomon.H8010 [10] And the servantsH5650 also of Huram,H2361 and the servantsH5650 of Solomon,H8010 which broughtH935(HiphPerf) goldH2091 from Ophir,H211 broughtH935(HiphPerf) algumH418 treesH6086 and preciousH3368 stones.H68 [11] And the kingH4428 madeH6213(QalImpf) [of] the algumH418 treesH6086 terracesH4546 to the houseH1004 of the Lord,H3068 and to the king’sH4428 palace,H1004 and harpsH3658 and psalteriesH5035 for singers:H7891(QalActPtc) and there were none suchH1992 seenH7200(NiphPerf) beforeH6440 in the landH776 of Judah.H3063 [12] And kingH4428 SolomonH8010 gaveH5414(QalPerf) to the queenH4436 of ShebaH7614 all her desire,H2656 whatsoever she asked,H7592(QalPerf) beside [that] which she had broughtH935(HiphPerf) unto the king.H4428 So she turned,H2015(QalImpf) and went awayH3212(QalImpf) to her own land,H776 she and her servants.H5650 [13] Now the weightH4948 of goldH2091 that cameH935(QalPerf) to SolomonH8010 in oneH259 yearH8141 was sixH8337 hundredH3967 and threescoreH8346 and sixH8337 talentsH3603 of gold;H2091 [14] Beside [that which] chapmenH582 and merchantsH5503(QalActPtc) brought.H935(HiphPtc) And all the kingsH4428 of ArabiaH6152 and governorsH6346 of the countryH776 broughtH935(HiphPtc) goldH2091 and silverH3701 to Solomon.H8010 [15] And kingH4428 SolomonH8010 madeH6213(QalImpf) two hundredH3967 targetsH6793 [of] beatenH7820(QalPasPtc) gold:H2091 sixH8337 hundredH3967 [shekels] of beatenH7820(QalPasPtc) goldH2091 wentH5927(HiphImpf) to oneH259 target.H6793 [16] And threeH7969 hundredH3967 shieldsH4043 [made he of] beatenH7820(QalPasPtc) gold:H2091 threeH7969 hundredH3967 [shekels] of goldH2091 wentH5927(HiphImpf) to oneH259 shield.H4043 And the kingH4428 putH5414(QalImpf) them in the houseH1004 of the forestH3293 of Lebanon.H3844 [17] Moreover the kingH4428 madeH6213(QalImpf) a greatH1419 throneH3678 of ivory,H8127 and overlaidH6823(PielImpf) it with pureH2889 gold.H2091 [18] And [there were] sixH8337 stepsH4609 to the throne,H3678 with a footstoolH3534 of gold,H2091 [which were] fastenedH270(HophPtc) to the throne,H3678 and staysH3027 on each side of the sittingH3427(QalInf) place,H4725 and twoH8147 lionsH738 standingH5975(QalActPtc) byH681 the stays:H3027 [19] And twelveH8147 lionsH738 stoodH5975(QalActPtc) there on the one side and on the other upon the sixH8337 steps.H4609 There was not the like madeH6213(NiphPerf) in any kingdom.H4467 [20] And all the drinkingH4945 vesselsH3627 of kingH4428 SolomonH8010 [were of] gold,H2091 and all the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of the forestH3293 of LebanonH3844 [were of] pureH5462(QalPasPtc) gold:H2091 none [were of] silver;H3701 it was [not] anyH3972 thing accountedH2803(NiphPtc) of in the daysH3117 of Solomon.H8010 [21] For the king’sH4428 shipsH591 wentH1980(QalActPtc) to TarshishH8659 with the servantsH5650 of Huram:H2361 every threeH7969 yearsH8141 onceH259 cameH935(QalImpf) the shipsH591 of TarshishH8659 bringingH5375(QalActPtc) gold,H2091 and silver,H3701 ivory,H8143 and apes,H6971 and peacocks.H8500 [22] And kingH4428 SolomonH8010 passedH1431(QalImpf) all the kingsH4428 of the earthH776 in richesH6239 and wisdom.H2451 [23] And all the kingsH4428 of the earthH776 soughtH1245(PielPtc) the presenceH6440 of Solomon,H8010 to hearH8085(QalInf) his wisdom,H2451 that GodH430 had putH5414(QalPerf) in his heart.H3820 [24] And they broughtH935(HiphPtc) every manH376 his present,H4503 vesselsH3627 of silver,H3701 and vesselsH3627 of gold,H2091 and raiment,H8008 harness,H5402 and spices,H1314 horses,H5483 and mules,H6505 a rateH1697 yearH8141 by year.H8141 [25] And SolomonH8010 had fourH702 thousandH505 stallsH723 for horsesH5483 and chariots,H4818 and twelveH8147 thousandH505 horsemen;H6571 whom he bestowedH3240(HiphImpf) in the chariotH7393 cities,H5892 and with the kingH4428 at Jerusalem.H3389 [26] And he reignedH4910(QalActPtc) over all the kingsH4428 from the riverH5104 even unto the landH776 of the Philistines,H6430 and to the borderH1366 of Egypt.H4714 [27] And the kingH4428 madeH5414(QalImpf) silverH3701 in JerusalemH3389 as stones,H68 and cedar treesH730 madeH5414(QalPerf) he as the sycomore treesH8256 that [are] in the low plainsH8219 in abundance.H7230 [28] And they broughtH3318(HiphPtc) unto SolomonH8010 horsesH5483 out of Egypt,H4714 and out of all lands.H776 [29] Now the restH7605 of the actsH1697 of Solomon,H8010 firstH7223 and last,H314 [are] they not writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the bookH1697 of NathanH5416 the prophet,H5030 and in the prophecyH5016 of AhijahH281 the Shilonite,H7888 and in the visionsH2378 of IddoH3260 the seerH2374 against JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of Nebat?H5028 [30] And SolomonH8010 reignedH4427(QalImpf) in JerusalemH3389 over all IsraelH3478 fortyH705 years.H8141 [31] And SolomonH8010 sleptH7901(QalImpf) with his fathers,H1 and he was buriedH6912(QalImpf) in the cityH5892 of DavidH1732 his father:H1 and RehoboamH7346 his sonH1121 reignedH4427(QalImpf) in his stead.
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