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 traffic 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 armor, 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 sycamore 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.

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¹ And when the queen ^H4436 of Sheba ^H7614 heard ^H8085 of the fame ^H8088 of Solomon ^H8010 concerning the name ^H8034 of the LORD, ^H3068 she came ^H935 to prove ^H5254 him with hard questions. ^H2420

² And she came ^H935 to Jerusalem ^H3389 with a very ^H3966 great ^H3515 train, ^H2428 with camels ^H1581 that bare ^H5375 spices, ^H1314 and very ^H3966 much ^H7227 gold, ^H2091 and precious ^H3368 stones: ^H68 and when she was come ^H935 to Solomon, ^H8010 she communed ^H1696 with him of all that was in her heart. ^H3824

³ And Solomon ^H8010 told ^H5046 her all her questions: ^H1697 there was not any thing ^H1697 hid ^H5956 from the king, ^H4428 which he told ^H5046 her not.

⁴ And when the queen ^H4436 of Sheba ^H7614 had seen ^H7200 all Solomon's ^H8010 wisdom, ^H2451 and the house ^H1004 that he had built, ^H1129

⁵ And the meat ^H3978 of his table, ^H7979 and the sitting ^H4186 of his servants, ^H5650 and the attendance ^H4612 of his ministers, ^H8334 and their apparel, ^H4403 and his cupbearers, ^H8248 and his ascent ^H5930 by which he went up ^H5927 unto the house ^H1004 of the LORD; ^H3068 there was no more spirit ^H7307 in her.

⁶ And she said ^H559 to the king, ^H4428 It was a true ^H571 report ^H1697 that I heard ^H8085 in mine own land ^H776 of thy acts ^H1697 and of thy wisdom. ^H2451

⁷ Howbeit I believed ^H539 not the words, ^H1697 until I came, ^H935 and mine eyes ^H5869 had seen ^H7200 it: and, behold, the half ^H2677 was not told ^H5046 me: thy wisdom ^H2451 and prosperity ^H2896 exceedeth ^H3254 the fame ^H8052 which I heard. ^H8085

⁸ Happy ^H835 are thy men, ^H582 happy ^H835 are these thy servants, ^H5650 which stand ^H5975 continually ^H8548 before ^H6440 thee, and that hear ^H8085 thy wisdom. ^H2451

⁹ Blessed ^H1288 be the LORD ^H3068 thy God, ^H430 which delighted ^H2654 in thee, to set ^H5414 thee on the throne ^H3678 of Israel: ^H3478 because the LORD ^H3068 loved ^H160 Israel ^H3478 for ever, ^H5769 therefore made ^H7760 he thee king, ^H4428 to do ^H6213 judgment ^H4941 and justice. ^H6666

¹⁰ And she gave ^H5414 the king ^H4428 an hundred ^H3967 and twenty ^H6242 talents ^H3603 of gold, ^H2091 and of spices ^H1314 very ^H3966 great store, ^H7235 and precious ^H3368 stones: ^H68 there came ^H935 no more such ^H1931 abundance ^H7230 of spices ^H1314 as these which the queen ^H4436 of Sheba ^H7614 gave ^H5414 to king ^H4428 Solomon. ^H8010

¹¹ And the navy ^H590 also of Hiram, ^H2438 that brought ^H5375 gold ^H2091 from Ophir, ^H211 brought in ^H935 from Ophir ^H211 great ^H3966 plenty ^H7235 of almug ^H484 trees, ^H6086 and precious ^H3368 stones. ^H68

¹² And the king ^H4428 made ^H6213 of the almug ^H484 trees ^H6086 pillars ^H4552 for the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 and for the king's ^H4428 house, ^H1004 harps ^H3658 also and psalteries ^H5035 for singers: ^H7891 there came ^H935 no such almug ^H484 trees, ^H6086 nor were seen ^H7200 unto this day. ^H3117

¹³ And king ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 gave ^H5414 unto the queen ^H4436 of Sheba ^H7614 all her desire, ^H2656 whatsoever she asked, ^H7592 beside that which Solomon ^H8010 gave ^H5414 her of his royal ^H4428 bounty. ^H3027 So she turned ^H6437 and went ^H3212 to her own country, ^H776 she and her servants. ^H5650

¹⁴ Now the weight ^H4948 of gold ^H2091 that came ^H935 to Solomon ^H8010 in one ^H259 year ^H8141 was six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 threescore ^H8346 and six ^H8337 talents ^H3603 of gold, ^H2091

¹⁵ Beside that he had of the merchantmen, ^{H582 H8446} and of the traffick ^H4536 of the spice merchants, ^H7402 and of all the kings ^H4428 of Arabia, ^H6152 and of the governors ^H6346 of the country. ^H776

¹⁶ And king ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 made ^H6213 two hundred ^H3967 targets ^H6793 of beaten ^H7820 gold: ^H2091 six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 shekels of gold ^H2091 went ^H5927 to one ^H259 target. ^H6793

¹⁷ And he made three ^H7969 hundred ^H3967 shields ^H4043 of beaten ^H7820 gold; ^H2091 three ^H7969 pound ^H4488 of gold ^H2091 went ^H5927 to one ^H259 shield: ^H4043 and the king ^H4428 put ^H5414 them in the house ^H1004 of the forest ^H3293 of Lebanon. ^H3844

¹⁸ Moreover the king ^H4428 made ^H6213 a great ^H1419 throne ^H3678 of ivory, ^H8127 and overlaid ^H6823 it with the best ^H6338 gold. ^H2091

¹⁹ The throne ^H3678 had six ^H8337 steps, ^H4609 and the top ^H7218 of the throne ^H3678 was round ^H5696 behind: ^H310 and there were stays ^H3027 on either side on the place ^H4725 of the seat, ^H7675 and two ^H8147 lions ^H738 stood ^H5975 beside ^H681 the stays. ^H3027

²⁰ And twelve ^{H8147 H6240} lions ^H738 stood ^H5975 there on the one side and on the other upon the six ^H8337 steps: ^H4609 there was not the like ^H3651 made ^H6213 in any kingdom. ^H4467

²¹ And all king ^H4428 Solomon's ^H8010 drinking ^H4945 vessels ^H3627 were of gold, ^H2091 and all the vessels ^H3627 of the house ^H1004 of the forest ^H3293 of Lebanon ^H3844 were of pure ^H5462 gold; ^H2091 none were of silver: ^H3701 it was nothing ^H3972 accounted ^H2803 of in the days ^H3117 of Solomon. ^H8010

²² For the king ^H4428 had at sea ^H3220 a navy ^H590 of Tharshish ^H8659 with the navy ^H590 of Hiram: ^H2438 once ^H259 in three ^H7969 years ^H8141 came ^H935 the navy ^H590 of Tharshish, ^H8659 bringing ^H5375 gold, ^H2091 and silver, ^H3701 ivory, ^H8143 and apes, ^H6971 and peacocks. ^H8500

²³ So king ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 exceeded ^H1431 all the kings ^H4428 of the earth ^H776 for riches ^H6239 and for wisdom. ^H2451

²⁴ And all the earth ^H776 sought ^H1245 to ^H6440 Solomon, ^H8010 to hear ^H8085 his wisdom, ^H2451 which God ^H430 had put ^H5414 in his heart. ^H3820

²⁵ And they brought ^H935 every man ^H376 his present, ^H4503 vessels ^H3627 of silver, ^H3701 and vessels ^H3627 of gold, ^H2091 and garments, ^H8008 and armour, ^H5402 and spices, ^H1314 horses, ^H5483 and mules, ^H6505 a rate ^H1697 year ^H8141 by year. ^H8141

²⁶ And Solomon ^H8010 gathered together ^H622 chariots ^H7393 and horsemen: ^H6571 and he had a thousand ^H505 and four ^H702 hundred ^H3967 chariots, ^H7393 and twelve ^{H8147 H6240} thousand ^H505 horsemen, ^H6571 whom he bestowed ^H5148 in the cities ^H5892 for chariots, ^H7393 and with the king ^H4428 at Jerusalem. ^H3389

²⁷ And the king ^H4428 made ^H5414 silver ^H3701 to be in Jerusalem ^H3389 as stones, ^H68 and cedars ^H730 made ^H5414 he to be as the sycomore trees ^H8256 that are in the vale, ^H8219 for abundance. ^H7230

²⁸ And Solomon ^H8010 had horses ^H5483 brought ^H4161 out of Egypt, ^H4714 and linen yarn: ^H4723 the king's ^H4428 merchants ^H5503 received ^H3947 the linen yarn ^H4723 at a price. ^H4242

²⁹ And a chariot ^H4818 came up ^H5927 and went out ^H3318 of Egypt ^H4714 for six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 shekels of silver, ^H3701 and an horse ^H5483 for an hundred ^H3967 and fifty: ^H2572 and so for all the kings ^H4428 of the Hittites, ^H2850 and for the kings ^H4428 of Syria, ^H758 did they bring them out ^H3318 by their means. ^H3027

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¹ And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, 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 anything hid from the king which he told her not.

⁴ And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

⁵ and the food 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 Jehovah; 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 thine 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 exceed the fame which I heard.

⁸ Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, `and' that hear thy wisdom.

⁹ Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because Jehovah loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do justice and righteousness.

¹⁰ And she gave the king a 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 Jehovah, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for the singers: there came no such almug-trees, nor were seen, unto this day.

¹³ And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides 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 threescore and six talents of gold,

¹⁵ besides `that which' the traders `brought', and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mingled people, and of the governors of the country.

¹⁶ And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred `shekels' of gold went to one buckler.

¹⁷ And `he made' three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pounds 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 stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing 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 Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once every three years came the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

²³ So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

²⁴ And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

²⁵ And they brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, and armor, 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, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, 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 lowland, for abundance.

²⁸ And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; and the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.

²⁹ And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred `shekels' of silver, and a horse for a 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.

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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.

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¹ And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon in connection with the name of Jehovah, and came to prove him with enigmas.

² And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bore spices and gold in very great abundance, and precious stones; and she came to Solomon, and spoke to him of all that was in her heart.

³ And Solomon explained to her all she spoke of: there was not a thing hidden from the king that he did not explain to her.

⁴ And when the queen of Sheba saw all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,

⁵ and the food of his table, and the deportment of his servants, and the order of service of his attendants, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of Jehovah, 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 thine affairs, and of thy wisdom;

⁷ but I gave no credit to the words, until I came and mine eyes had seen; and behold, the half was not told me: in wisdom and prosperity thou exceedest the report that I heard.

⁸ Happy are thy men! happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom!

⁹ Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel! Because Jehovah loves Israel for ever, therefore did he make thee king, to do judgment and justice.

¹⁰ And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in very great abundance, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as those which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

¹¹ (And the fleet also of Hiram, which carried gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir sandal-wood in very great abundance, and precious stones.

¹² And the king made of the sandal-wood a balustrade for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and lutes for the singers. There came no such sandal-wood, nor was there seen to this day.)

¹³ And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides what he gave her of the bounty of king Solomon. And she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.

¹⁴ And the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,

¹⁵ besides what [came] by the dealers, and by the traffic of the merchants, and by all the kings of Arabia, and by the governors of the country.

¹⁶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, -- he applied six hundred [shekels] of gold to one target;

¹⁷ and three hundred shields of beaten gold, -- he applied three minas of gold to one shield; and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

¹⁸ And the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with refined gold:

¹⁹ the throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was rounded behind; and there were arms on each side at the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the arms;

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 precious gold: none were of silver, [which] was not of the least account in the days of Solomon.

²² For the king had on the sea a Tarshish-fleet, with the fleet of Hiram: once in three years came the Tarshish-fleet, bringing gold and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

²³ And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

²⁴ And all the earth sought the presence of 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 clothing, and armour, and spices, horses and mules, a rate year by year.

²⁶ And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; and he had a thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; and he placed them in the chariot-cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

²⁷ And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he as the sycamores that are in the lowland for abundance.

²⁸ And the exportation of horses that Solomon had was from Egypt: a caravan of the king's merchants fetched a drove [of horses], at a price.

²⁹ And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred [shekels] of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so they brought [them] by their means, for all the kings of the Hittites and for the kings of Syria.

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¹ When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Yahweh, she came to prove him with hard questions.

² She came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bore spices, and very much gold, and precious stones; and when she was come to Solomon, she talked with him of all that was in her heart.

³ Solomon told her all her questions: there was not anything hidden from the king which he didn't tell her.

⁴ When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

⁵ and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their clothing, and his cup bearers, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of Yahweh; 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: and, behold, the half was not 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, [and] who hear your wisdom.

⁹ Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel: because Yahweh loved Israel forever, therefore made he you king, to do justice and righteousness.

¹⁰ She gave the king one hundred 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 The navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees and precious stones.

¹² The king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of Yahweh, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for the singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen, to this day.

¹³ King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides 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 besides [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 stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.

²⁰ Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps: there was nothing like it 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; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

²² For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once every three years came the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and 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 They brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and clothing, and armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

²⁶ Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

²⁷ The king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

²⁸ The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; and the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.

²⁹ A chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred [shekels] of silver, and a horse for one hundred fifty; and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.

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¹ Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions.

² And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels weighted down with spices, and stores of gold and jewels: and when she came to Solomon she had talk with him of everything in her mind.

³ And Solomon gave her answers to all her questions; there was no secret which the king did not make clear to her.

⁴ And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had made,

⁵ And the food at his table, and all his servants seated there, and those who were waiting on him in their places, and their robes, and his wine-servants, and the burned offerings which he made in the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.

⁶ And she said to the king, The account which was given to me in my country of your acts and your wisdom was true.

⁷ But I had no faith in what was said about you, till I came and saw for myself; and now I see that it was not half the story; your wisdom and your wealth are much greater than they said.

⁸ Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.

⁹ May the Lord your God be praised, whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of the kingdom of Israel; because the Lord's love for Israel is eternal, he has made you king, to be their judge in righteousness.

¹⁰ And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a great store of spices and jewels: never again was such a wealth of spices seen as that which the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon.

¹¹ And the sea-force of Hiram, in addition to gold from Ophir, came back with much sandal-wood and jewels.

¹² And from the sandal-wood the king made pillars for the house of the Lord, and for the king's house, and instruments of music for the makers of melody: never has such sandal-wood been seen to this day.

¹³ And King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she made request for, in addition to what he gave her freely from the impulse of his heart. So she went back to her country, she and her servants.

¹⁴ Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents;

¹⁵ In addition to what came to him from the business of the traders, and from all the kings of the Arabians, and from the rulers of the country.

¹⁶ And Solomon made two hundred body-covers of hammered gold, every one having six hundred shekels of gold in it.

¹⁷ And he made three hundred smaller body-covers of hammered gold, with three pounds of gold in every cover: and the king put them in the house of the Woods of Lebanon.

¹⁸ Then the king made a great ivory seat, plated with the best gold.

¹⁹ There were six steps going up to it, and the top of it was round at the back, there were arms on the two sides of the seat, and two lions by the side of the arms;

²⁰ And twelve lions were placed on the one side and on the other side on the six steps: there was nothing like it in any kingdom.

²¹ And all King Solomon's drinking-vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the Woods of Lebanon were of the best gold; not one was of silver, for no one gave a thought to silver in the days of King Solomon.

²² For the king had Tarshish-ships at sea with the ships of Hiram; once every three years the Tarshish-ships came with gold and silver and ivory and monkeys and peacocks.

²³ And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.

²⁴ And from all over the earth they came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

²⁵ And everyone took with him an offering, vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and robes, and coats of metal, and spices, and horses, and beasts of transport, regularly year by year.

²⁶ And Solomon got together war-carriages and horsemen; he had one thousand, four hundred carriages and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he kept, some in the carriage-towns and some with the king at Jerusalem.

²⁷ And the king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem and cedars like the sycamore-trees of the lowlands in number.

²⁸ And Solomon's horses came from Egypt and from Kue; the king's traders got them at a price from Kue.

²⁹ A war-carriage might be got from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; they got them at the same rate for all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.