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1 Kings 10 (WEBP)

[1] When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.
[2] She came to Jerusalem with a very great caravan, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.
[3] Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from the king which he didn’t tell her.
[4] When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
[5] the food of his table, the sitting of his servants, the attendance of his officials, their clothing, his cup bearers, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house, there was no more spirit in her.
[6] She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.
[7] However, I didn’t believe the words until I came and my eyes had seen it. Behold, not even half was told me! Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.
[8] Happy are your men, happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.
[9] Blessed is Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Because Yahweh loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”
[10] She gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was there such an abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
[11] The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought in from Ophir great quantities of almug trees and precious stones.
[12] The king made of the almug trees pillars for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, harps also and stringed instruments for the singers; no such almug trees came or were seen to this day.
[13] King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, in addition to that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.
[14] Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
[15] in addition to that which the traders brought, and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country.
[16] King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.
[17] He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
[18] Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold.
[19] There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.
[20] Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. Nothing like it was made in any kingdom.
[21] 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. None were of silver, because it was considered of little value in the days of Solomon.
[22] For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the fleet of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
[23] So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
[24] All the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.
[25] Year after year, every man brought his tribute, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules.
[26] Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. He had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen. He kept them in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.
[27] The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and cedars as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.
[28] The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt. The king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
[29] A chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred fifty shekels; and so they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Syria.

1 Kings 10:11 possibly an Indian sandalwood, with nice grain and a pleasant scent, and good for woodworking
1 Kings 10:14 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 666 talents is about 20 metric tons
1 Kings 10:16 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces, so 600 shekels is about 6 kilograms or 13.2 pounds or 192 Troy ounces.
1 Kings 10:17 A mina is about 600 grams or 1.3 U. S. pounds.
1 Kings 10:29 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Kings 10 (KJVS)

[1] And when the queen of Sheba heard () of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD , she came () to prove () him with hard questions .
[2] And she came () to Jerusalem with a very great train , with camels that bare () spices , and very much gold , and precious stones : and when she was come () to Solomon , she communed () with him of all that was in her heart .
[3] And Solomon told () her all her questions : there was not [any] thing hid () from the king , which he told () her not.
[4] And when the queen of Sheba had seen () all Solomon’s wisdom , and the house that he had built (),
[5] And the meat of his table , and the sitting of his servants , and the attendance of his ministers (), and their apparel , and his cupbearers (), and his ascent by which he went up () unto the house of the LORD ; there was no more spirit in her.
[6] And she said () to the king , It was a true report that I heard () in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom .
[7] Howbeit I believed () not the words , until I came (), and mine eyes had seen () [it]: and, behold, the half was not told () me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth () the fame which I heard ().
[8] Happy [are] thy men , happy [are] these thy servants , which stand () continually before thee, [and] that hear () thy wisdom .
[9] Blessed () be the LORD thy God , which delighted () in thee, to set () thee on the throne of Israel : because the LORD loved Israel for ever , therefore made () he thee king , to do () judgment and justice .
[10] And she gave () the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold , and of spices very great store (), and precious stones : there came () no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave () to king Solomon .
[11] And the navy also of Hiram , that brought () gold from Ophir , brought in () from Ophir great plenty () of almug trees , and precious stones .
[12] And the king made () of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD , and for the king’s house , harps also and psalteries for singers (): there came () no such almug trees , nor were seen () unto this day .
[13] And king Solomon gave () unto the queen of Sheba all her desire , whatsoever she asked (), beside [that] which Solomon gave () her of his royal bounty . So she turned () and went () to her own country , she and her servants .
[14] Now the weight of gold that came () to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold ,
[15] Beside [that he had] of the merchantmen (), and of the traffick of the spice merchants (), and of all the kings of Arabia , and of the governors of the country .
[16] And king Solomon made () two hundred targets [of] beaten () gold : six hundred [shekels] of gold went () to one target .
[17] And [he made] three hundred shields [of] beaten () gold ; three pound of gold went () to one shield : and the king put () them in the house of the forest of Lebanon .
[18] Moreover the king made () a great throne of ivory , and overlaid () it with the best () gold .
[19] The throne had six steps , and the top of the throne [was] round behind : and [there were] stays on either side on the place of the seat (), and two lions stood () beside the stays .
[20] And twelve lions stood () there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps : there was not the like made () in any kingdom .
[21] And 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 ; none [were of] silver : it was nothing accounted () of in the days of Solomon .
[22] For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram : once in three years came () the navy of Tharshish , bringing () gold , and silver , ivory , and apes , and peacocks .
[23] So king Solomon exceeded () all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom .
[24] And all the earth sought () to Solomon , to hear () his wisdom , which God had put () in his heart .
[25] And they brought () every man his present , vessels of silver , and vessels of gold , and garments , and armour , and spices , horses , and mules , a rate year by year .
[26] And Solomon gathered together () chariots and horsemen : and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots , and twelve thousand horsemen , whom he bestowed () in the cities for chariots , and with the king at Jerusalem .
[27] And the king made () silver [to be] in Jerusalem as stones , and cedars made () he [to be] as the sycomore trees that [are] in the vale , for abundance .
[28] And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt , and linen yarn : the king’s merchants () received () the linen yarn at a price .
[29] And a chariot came up () and went out () of Egypt for six hundred [shekels] of silver , and an horse for an hundred and fifty : and so for all the kings of the Hittites , and for the kings of Syria , did they bring [them] out () by their means .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Kings 10 (YLT)

[1] And the queen of Sheba is hearing of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, and cometh to try him with enigmas,
[2] and she cometh to Jerusalem, with a very great company, camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stone, and she cometh unto Solomon, and speaketh unto him all that hath been with her heart.
[3] And Solomon declareth to her all her matters-there hath not been a thing hid from the king that he hath not declared to her.
[4] And the queen of Sheba seeth all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he built,
[5] and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the standing of his ministers, and their clothing, and his butlers, and his burnt-offering that he causeth to ascend in the house of Jehovah, and there hath not been in her any more spirit.
[6] And she saith unto the king, ‘True hath been the word that I heard in my land, concerning thy matters and thy wisdom;
[7] and I gave no credence to the words till that I have come, and my eyes see, and lo, it was not declared to me-the half; thou hast added wisdom and goodness unto the report that I heard.
[8] O the happiness of thy men, O the happiness of thy servants-these-who are standing before thee continually, who are hearing thy wisdom!
[9] Jehovah thy God is blessed who delighted in thee, to put thee on the throne of Israel; in Jehovah’s loving Israel to the age He doth set thee for king, to do judgment and righteousness.
[10] And she giveth to the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices very many, and precious stone; there came not like that spice any more for abundance that the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
[11] And also, the navy of Hiram that bore gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir almug-trees very many, and precious stone;
[12] and the king maketh the almug-trees a support for the house of Jehovah, and for the house of the king, and harps and psalteries for singers; there have not come such almug-trees, nor have there been seen such unto this day.
[13] And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire that she asked, apart from that which he gave to her as a memorial of king Solomon, and she turneth and goeth to her land, she and her servants.
[14] And the weight of the gold that hath come to Solomon in one year is six hundred sixty and six talents of gold,
[15] apart from that of the tourists, and of the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the land.
[16] And king Solomon maketh two hundred targets of alloyed gold-six hundred of gold go up on the one target;
[17] and three hundred shields of alloyed gold-three pounds of gold go up on the one shield; and the king putteth them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
[18] And the king maketh a great throne of ivory, and overlayeth it with refined gold;
[19] six steps hath the throne, and a round top is to the throne behind it, and hands are on this side and on that, unto the place of the sitting, and two lions are standing near the hands,
[20] and twelve lions are standing there on the six steps, on this side and on that; it hath not been made so for any kingdom.
[21] And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon are of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon are of refined gold-there are none of silver; it was not reckoned in the days of Solomon for anything,
[22] for a navy of Tarshish hath the king at sea with a navy of Hiram; once in three years cometh the navy of Tarshish, bearing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
[23] And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,
[24] and all the earth is seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom that God hath put into his heart,
[25] and they are bringing each his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, the matter of a year in a year.
[26] And Solomon gathereth chariots, and horsemen, and he hath a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, and he placeth them in the cities of the chariot, and with the king in Jerusalem.
[27] And the king maketh the silver in Jerusalem as stones, and the cedars he hath made as the sycamores that are in the low country, for abundance.
[28] And the outgoing of the horses that king Solomon hath is from Egypt, and from Keveh; merchants of the king take from Keveh at a price;
[29] and a chariot cometh up and cometh out of Egypt for six hundred silverlings, and a horse for fifty and a hundred, and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Aram; by their hand they bring out.