1 Kings 10

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1: Now when the queenH4436 of ShebaH7614 heardH8085 -H0853 of the fameH8088 of SolomonH8010 concerning the nameH8034 of Yahweh,H3068 and she cameH0935 to test himH5254 with hard questions.H2420

2: And she cameH0935 to JerusalemH3389 with a retinue,H2428 greatH3515 veryH3966 with camelsH1581 that boreH5375 spices,H1314 and gold,H2091 muchH7227 veryH3966 and stones.H0068 PreciousH3368 and when she cameH0935 toH0413 Solomon,H8010 and she spokeH1696 with himH0413 aboutH0853 allH3605 thatH0834 wasH1961 inH5973 her heart.H3824

3: So answeredH5046 SolomonH8010 -H0853 allH3605 her questions-H1697 notH3808 there wasH1961 nothingH1697 so difficultH5956 forH4480 the king,H4428 thatH0834 notH3808 he could explain [it]H5046

4: And when had seenH7200 the queenH4436 of ShebaH7614 -H0853 allH3605 the wisdom,H2451 of SolomonH8010 and the houseH1004 thatH0834 he had built,H1129

5: and the food onH3978 his table,H7979 and the seatingH4186 of his servants,H5650 and the serviceH4612 his waiters,H8334 and their apparel,H4403 and his cupbearers,H4945 and his entrywayH5930 by whichH0834 he went upH5927 to the houseH1004 of Yahweh-H3068 and noH3808 there wasH1961 moreH5750 spirit.H7307

6: And she saidH0559 toH0413 the king,H4428 TRUEH0571 it wasH1961 a reportH1697 whichH0834 I heardH8085 in my own landH0776 aboutH5921 your wordsH1697 andH5921 your wisdom.H2451

7: And However notH3808 I did believeH0539 the words,H1697 untilH5704 thatH0834 I came,H0935 and sawH7200 with my own eyesH5869 and indeed,H2009 notH3808 was toldH5046 the halfH2677 exceedH3254 Your wisdomH2451 and prosperityH2896 toH0413 the fameH8052 of whichH0834 I heard.H8085

8: Blessed [are]H0835 your men,H0376 and happy [are]H0835 your servants,H5650 theseH0428 who standH5975 before youH6440 continuallyH8548 [and] hearH8085 -H0853 your wisdom.H2451

9: BeH1961 YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 BlessedH1288 whoH0834 delightedH2654 setting youH5414 onH5921 the throneH3678 of Israel-H3478 because has lovedH0160 YahwehH3068 -H0853 IsraelH3478 forever,H5769 therefore He made youH7760 king,H4428 to doH6213 justiceH4941 and righteousness.H6666

10: And she gaveH5414 the kingH4428 a hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 talentsH3603 of gold,H2091 and spicesH1314 in quantity,H7235 greatH3966 and stones.H0068 PreciousH3368 neverH3808 there cameH0935 like spiceH1314 thatH1931 againH5750 such abundanceH7230 of asH0834 gaveH5414 the queenH4436 ShebaH7614 to KingH4428 Solomon.H8010

11: AndH1571 the shipsH0590 of Hiram,H2438 whichH0834 broughtH5375 goldH2091 from OphirH0211 broughtH0935 from OphirH0211 of wood,H6086 almugH0484 plentyH7235 great [quantities]H3966 and stonesH0068 precious.H3368

12: And madeH6213 the kingH4428 -H0853 of woodH6086 the almugH0484 stepsH4552 for the houseH1004 of YahwehH3069 for house,H1004 of the kingH4428 and harpsH3658 and stringed instrumentsH5035 for singers-H7891 neverH3808 there came againH0935 suchH3651 wood,H6086 almugH0484 norH3808 has the like been seenH7200 toH5704 dayH3117 this.H2088

13: And KingH4428 SolomonH8010 gaveH5414 the queenH4436 of ShebaH7614 -H0853 allH3605 she desired,H2656 whateverH0834 she asked,H7592 besidesH0905 whatH0834 had givenH5414 according to generosityH3027 the royal.H4428 SolomonH8010 so she turnedH6437 and wentH1980 to her own country,H0776 sheH1931 and her servants.H5650

14: And wasH1961 weightH4948 of the goldH2091 thatH0834 cameH0935 to SolomonH8010 in yearH8141 oneH0259 sixH8337 hundredH3967 sixtyH8346 and sixH8337 talentsH3603 of gold,H2091

15: besides [that]H0905 fromH0376 the traveling merchantsH8446 and from the incomeH4536 of traders,H7402 and from allH3605 the kingsH4428 of ArabiaH6152 and from the governorsH6346 of the country.H0776

16: And madeH6213 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 two hundredH3967 large shields [of]H6793 gold,H2091 hammeredH7820 sixH8337 hundredH3967 [shekels] of goldH2091 wentH5927 intoH5921 shieldH6793 one.H0259

17: And [He made] threeH7969 hundredH3967 shields [of]H4043 gold-H2091 hammeredH7820 threeH7969 minasH4488 of goldH2091 wentH5927 intoH5921 shield,H4043 oneH0259 and put themH5414 the kingH4428 in the HouseH1004 of the ForestH3293 of Lebanon.H3844

18: Moreover madeH6213 the kingH4428 a throneH3678 of ivory,H8127 greatH1419 and overlaid itH6823 with goldH2091 pure.H6338

19: SixH8337 steps,H4609 the throne hadH3678 and the top ofH7218 roundH5696 the throne [was]H3678 at the back,H0310 and [there were] armrestsH3027 on this [side]H2088 and on this [side]H2088 ofH0413 the placeH4725 of the seat,H7675 and twoH8147 lionsH0738 stoodH5975 besideH0681 the armrests.H3027

20: And twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 lionsH0738 stoodH5975 thereH8033 onH5921 sixH8337 the steps-H4609 on this [side]H2088 and on this [side]H2088 nothingH3808 had been madeH6213 like [this]H3651 for anyH3605 [other] kingdom.H4467

21: And allH3605 vesselsH3627 drinkingH4945 KingH4428 of SolomonH8010 [were] gold,H2091 and allH3605 the vesselsH3627 of the HouseH1004 of the ForestH3293 of LebanonH3844 [were] gold-H2091 pureH5462 Not [one was]H0369 silver-H3701 nothingH3808 for this was accounted asH2803 in the daysH3117 of SolomonH8010 it was nothing.H3972

22: ForH3588 shipsH0590 of TarshishH8659 the king hadH4428 at seaH3220 withH5973 the shipsH0590 of Hiram-H2438 OnceH0259 for [every] threeH7969 yearsH8141 cameH0935 the shipsH0590 of Tarshish,H8659 bringingH5375 gold,H2091 and silver,H3701 ivory,H8143 and apes,H6971 and monkeys.H8500

23: So surpassedH1431 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the earthH0776 in richesH6239 and wisdom.H2451

24: And allH3605 the earthH0776 soughtH1245 -H0853 the presenceH6440 of Solomon,H8010 to hearH8085 -H0853 his wisdom,H2451 whichH0834 had putH5414 GodH0430 in his heart.H3820

25: And theyH1992 broughtH0935 [each] manH0376 his present,H4503 articlesH3627 of silver,H3701 andH3627 gold,H2091 and garments,H8008 and armor,H5402 and spices,H1314 horses,H5483 and mules,H6505 at a rate setH1697 yearH8141 by year.H8141

26: And gatheredH0622 SolomonH8010 chariotsH7393 and horsemen-H6571 and hadH1961 a thousandH0505 and fourH0702 hundredH3967 chariots,H7393 and twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 thousandH0505 horsemen,H6571 and whom he stationedH5148 in citiesH5892 the chariot,H7393 and withH5973 the kingH4428 in Jerusalem.H3389

27: And made [as common]H5414 the kingH4428 -H0853 silverH3701 in JerusalemH3389 as stones,H0068 andH0853 cedar treesH0730 he madeH5414 as the sycamoresH8256 which [are]H0834 in the lowland,H8219 as abundant.H7230

28: And had importedH4161 horsesH5483 whichH0834 SolomonH8010 from EgyptH4714 and Keveh-H4723 merchantsH5503 of the kingH4428 bought themH3947 in KevehH4723 at the [current] price.H4242

29: And that was importedH5927 and costH3318 a chariotH4818 from EgyptH4714 sixH8337 hundredH3967 [shekels] of silver,H3701 and a horseH5483 fifty-H2572 and a hundredH3967 and thusH3651 to allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the Hittites,H2850 and the kingsH4428 of Syria,H0758 through their agentsH3027 they exported [them].H3318