2 Chronicles 9

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1: Now when the queenH4436 of ShebaH7614 heardH8085 forH0854 of the fameH8088 of Solomon,H8010 and she cameH0935 to testH5254 -H0853 SolomonH8010 with hard questionsH2420 to Jerusalem,H3389 [having] a retinue,H2428 greatH3515 veryH3966 and camelsH1581 that boreH5375 spices,H1314 and goldH2091 in abundance,H7230 and stones-H0068 preciousH3368 and when she cameH0935 toH0413 Solomon,H8010 and she spokeH1696 with himH5973 -H0853 about allH3605 thatH0834 wasH1961 inH5973 her heart.H3824

2: So answeredH5046 SolomonH8010 -H0853 allH3605 her questions-H1697 and nothingH3808 there was so difficultH5956 there was nothingH1697 for SolomonH8010 thatH0834 notH3808 he could explain itH5046

3: And when had seenH7200 the queenH4436 of ShebaH7614 -H0853 the wisdomH2451 of Solomon,H8010 and the houseH1004 thatH0834 he had built,H1129

4: and the food onH3978 his table,H7979 and the seatingH4186 of his servants,H5650 and the serviceH4612 of his waiters,H8334 and their apparel-H4403 and his cupbearersH4945 and their apparel-H4403 and his entrywayH5930 by whichH0834 he went upH5927 to the houseH1004 Yahweh-H3068 and noH3808 there wasH1961 moreH5750 spirit.H7307

5: And she saidH0559 toH0413 the king,H4428 [it was] a trueH0571 reportH1697 whichH0834 I heardH8085 in my own landH0776 aboutH5921 your words,H1697 andH5921 your wisdom.H2451

6: And However notH3808 I did believeH0539 their words,H1697 untilH5704 thatH0834 I came,H0935 and sawH7200 with my own eyesH5869 and indeed,H2009 notH3808 was toldH5046 the halfH2677 of the greatnessH4768 of your wisdomH2451 You exceedH3254 onH5921 the fameH8052 of whichH0834 I heard.H8085

7: 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

8: BeH1961 YahwehH3069 your God,H0430 BlessedH1288 whoH0834 delightedH2654 setting youH5414 onH5921 His throne,H3678 [to be] kingH4428 for YahwehH3069 your God-H0430 because has lovedH0160 your GodH0430 -H0853 Israel,H3478 to establish themH5975 forever,H5769 therefore He made youH5414 over themH5921 kingH4428 to doH6213 justiceH4941 and righteousness.H6666

9: And she gaveH5414 the kingH4428 a hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 talentsH3603 of gold,H2091 and spicesH1314 in abundance,H7230 greatH3966 and stones-H0068 preciousH3368 and neverH3808 there wereH1961 such as any spiceH1314 thatH1931 whichH0834 gaveH5414 the queenH4436 of ShebaH7614 to KingH4428 Solomon.H8010

10: AndH1571 the servantsH5650 Huram,H2438 and the servantsH5650 of Solomon,H8010 whoH0834 broughtH0935 goldH2091 from OphirH0211 broughtH0935 woodH6086 algumH0418 and stonesH0068 precious.H3368

11: And madeH6213 the kingH4428 -H0853 [of] woodH6086 the algumH0418 walkwaysH4546 for the houseH1004 of Yahweh,H3068 for house,H1004 of the kingH4428 and harpsH3658 and stringed instrumentsH5035 for singers-H7891 and noneH3808 there were seenH7200 like thoseH1992 beforeH6440 in the landH0776 of Judah.H3063

12: And KingH4428 SolomonH8010 gaveH5414 to the queenH4436 of ShebaH7614 -H0853 allH3605 she desired,H2656 whateverH0834 she asked,H7592 [much more] thanH0905 thatH0834 she had broughtH0935 toH0413 the king.H4428 So she turned,H2015 and wentH1980 to her own country,H0776 sheH1931 and her servants.H5650

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

14: besidesH0905 that which the tradersH0376 the traveling merchantsH8446 and tradersH5503 [what] brought.H0935 And allH3605 the kingsH4428 of ArabiaH6152 and governorsH6346 of the countryH0776 broughtH0935 goldH2091 and silverH3701 to Solomon.H8010

15: And madeH6213 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 two hundredH3967 large shieldsH6793 of gold,H2091 hammeredH7820 sixH8337 hundredH3967 [shekels] of goldH2091 hammeredH7820 wentH5927 intoH5921 shieldH6793 one.H0259

16: And threeH7969 hundredH3967 shieldsH4043 [He made] of gold,H2091 hammeredH7820 threeH7969 hundredH3967 [shekels] of goldH2091 wentH5927 intoH5921 shield.H4043 OneH0259 and put themH5414 the kingH4428 in the HouseH1004 of the ForestH3293 of Lebanon.H3844

17: Moreover madeH6213 the kingH4428 a throneH3678 of ivory,H8127 greatH1419 and overlaid itH6823 with goldH2091 pure.H2889

18: And sixH8337 stepsH4609 the throne [had],H3678 and with a footstoolH3534 of gold,H2091 to the throne,H3678 [which were] fastenedH0270 and there were armrestsH3027 on this [side]H2088 and on this [side]H2088 ofH5921 the place of,H4725 the seatH3427 and twoH8147 lionsH0738 stoodH5975 besideH0681 the armrests.H3027

19: And twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 lionsH0738 stoodH5975 thereH8033 one onH5921 sixH8337 the steps.H4609 On this [side]H2088 and an this [side]H2088 nothingH3808 had been madeH6213 like [this]H3651 for any [other]H3605 kingdom.H4467

20: 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 for this was accountedH2803 in the daysH3117 of SolomonH8010 as nothing.H3972

21: ForH3588 shipsH0591 the king'sH4428 wentH1980 to TarshishH8659 withH5973 the servantsH5650 of Hiram-H2361 onceH0259 for [every] threeH7969 yearsH8141 cameH0935 the shipsH0591 of TarshishH8659 bringingH5375 gold,H2091 and silver,H3701 ivory,H8143 and apes,H6971 and monkeys.H8500

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

23: And allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the earthH0776 soughtH1245 -H0853 the presenceH6440 of Solomon,H8010 to hearH8085 -H0853 his wisdom,H2451 whichH0834 had putH5414 GodH0430 in his heart.H3820

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

25: And hadH1961 SolomonH8010 fourH0702 thousandH0505 stalls forH0723 horsesH5483 and chariots,H4818 and twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 thousandH0505 horsemen-H6571 and whom he stationedH3240 in cities,H5892 the chariotH7393 and withH5973 the kingH4428 at Jerusalem.H3389

26: SoH1961 he reignedH4910 over allH3605 the kingsH4428 fromH4480 the RiverH5104 and toH5704 the landH0776 of the Philistines,H6430 and as far asH5704 the borderH1366 of Egypt.H4714

27: And madeH5414 the kingH4428 -H0853 silverH3701 in JerusalemH3389 [as common] as stones,H0068 andH0853 cedar treesH0730 he madeH5414 as the sycamoresH8256 which [are]H0834 in the lowlandH8219 as abundant.H7230

28: And they broughtH3318 horsesH5483 from EgyptH4714 to SolomonH8010 and from allH3605 lands.H0776

29: And the restH7605 of the actsH1697 of Solomon,H8010 firstH7223 and last,H0314 [are] notH3808 theyH1992 writtenH3789 inH5921 the bookH1697 of NathanH5416 the prophet,H5030 and inH5921 the prophecyH5016 of AhijahH0281 the Shilonite,H7888 and in the visionsH2378 IddoH3260 the seerH2374 concerningH5921 JeroboamH3379 sonH1121 of Nebat?H5028

30: and reignedH4427 SolomonH8010 in JerusalemH3389 overH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478 fortyH0705 years.H8141

31: And restedH7901 SolomonH8010 withH5973 his fathers,H0001 and was buriedH6912 in the CityH5892 of DavidH1732 his father-H0001 and reignedH4427 RehoboamH7346 his sonH1121 in his place.H8478