10:1 Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.
10:1 When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, (fame due to the name of the LORD), she came to test him with hard questions.
10:2 She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.
10:2 She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.
10:3 And Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from the king which he could not explain to her.
10:3 Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from the king that he could not explain to her.
10:4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
10:4 When the queen of Sheba had observed all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
10:5 the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, their clothing, his cupbearers, and his burnt offerings which he offered at the house of the LORD, there was no more spirit in her.
10:5 the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, their clothing, his valets, and his burnt offerings that he offered at the house of the LORD, there was no more spirit in her.
10:6 And she said to the king, "The report was true which I heard in my own land of your affairs and of your wisdom,
10:6 So she said to the king, "The report was true that I heard in my own land of your accomplishments and of your wisdom,
10:7 but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half was not told me; your wisdom and prosperity surpass the report which I heard.
10:7 but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it. Not even half had been told me; your wisdom and prosperity far surpass the report that I had heard.
10:8 Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
10:8 Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually attend you and hear your wisdom!
10:9 Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the LORD loved Israel for ever, he has made you king, that you may execute justice and righteousness."
10:9 Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the LORD loved Israel forever, he has made you king to execute justice and righteousness."
10:10 Then she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones; never again came such an abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10:10 Then she gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones; never again did spices come in such quantity as that which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10:11 Moreover the fleet of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir a very great amount of almug wood and precious stones.
10:11 Moreover, the fleet of Hiram, which carried gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir a great quantity of almug wood and precious stones.
10:12 And the king made of the almug wood supports for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, lyres also and harps for the singers; no such almug wood has come or been seen, to this day.
10:12 From the almug wood the king made supports for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, lyres also and harps for the singers; no such almug wood has come or been seen to this day.
10:13 And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired, whatever she asked besides what was given her by the bounty of King Solomon. So she turned and went back to her own land, with her servants.
10:13 Meanwhile King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba every desire that she expressed, as well as what he gave her out of Solomon's royal bounty. Then she returned to her own land, with her servants.
10:14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
10:14 The weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
10:15 besides that which came from the traders and from the traffic of the merchants, and from all the kings of Arabia and from the governors of the land.
10:15 besides that which came from the traders and from the business of the merchants, and from all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land.
10:16 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.
10:16 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each large shield.
10:17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
10:17 He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
10:18 The king also made a great ivory throne, and overlaid it with the finest gold.
10:18 The king also made a great ivory throne, and overlaid it with the finest gold.
10:19 The throne had six steps, and at the back of the throne was a calf's head, and on each side of the seat were arm rests and two lions standing beside the arm rests,
10:19 The throne had six steps. The top of the throne was rounded in the back, and on each side of the seat were arm rests and two lions standing beside the arm rests,
10:20 while twelve lions stood there, one on each end of a step on the six steps. The like of it was never made in any kingdom.
10:20 while twelve lions were standing, one on each end of a step on the six steps. Nothing like it was ever made in any kingdom.
10:21 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 not considered as anything in the days of Solomon.
10:21 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 not considered as anything in the days of Solomon.
10:22 For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the fleet of ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
10:22 For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the fleet of ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
10:23 Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
10:23 Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
10:24 And the whole earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
10:24 The whole earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
10:25 Every one of them brought his present, articles of silver and gold, garments, myrrh, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.
10:25 Every one of them brought a present, objects of silver and gold, garments, weaponry, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.
10:26 And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen; he had fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
10:26 Solomon gathered together chariots and horses; he had fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
10:27 And the king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephe'lah.
10:27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as numerous as the sycamores of the Shephelah.
10:28 And Solomon's import of horses was from Egypt and Ku'e, and the king's traders received them from Ku'e at a price.
10:28 Solomon's import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king's traders received them from Kue at a price.
10:29 A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so through the king's traders they were exported to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.
10:29 A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred fifty; so through the king's traders they were exported to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.
10:1 When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, (fame due to the name of the LORD), she came to test him with hard questions.
10:2 She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.
10:2 She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.
10:3 And Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from the king which he could not explain to her.
10:3 Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from the king that he could not explain to her.
10:4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
10:4 When the queen of Sheba had observed all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
10:5 the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, their clothing, his cupbearers, and his burnt offerings which he offered at the house of the LORD, there was no more spirit in her.
10:5 the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, their clothing, his valets, and his burnt offerings that he offered at the house of the LORD, there was no more spirit in her.
10:6 And she said to the king, "The report was true which I heard in my own land of your affairs and of your wisdom,
10:6 So she said to the king, "The report was true that I heard in my own land of your accomplishments and of your wisdom,
10:7 but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half was not told me; your wisdom and prosperity surpass the report which I heard.
10:7 but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it. Not even half had been told me; your wisdom and prosperity far surpass the report that I had heard.
10:8 Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
10:8 Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually attend you and hear your wisdom!
10:9 Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the LORD loved Israel for ever, he has made you king, that you may execute justice and righteousness."
10:9 Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the LORD loved Israel forever, he has made you king to execute justice and righteousness."
10:10 Then she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones; never again came such an abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10:10 Then she gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones; never again did spices come in such quantity as that which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10:11 Moreover the fleet of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir a very great amount of almug wood and precious stones.
10:11 Moreover, the fleet of Hiram, which carried gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir a great quantity of almug wood and precious stones.
10:12 And the king made of the almug wood supports for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, lyres also and harps for the singers; no such almug wood has come or been seen, to this day.
10:12 From the almug wood the king made supports for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, lyres also and harps for the singers; no such almug wood has come or been seen to this day.
10:13 And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired, whatever she asked besides what was given her by the bounty of King Solomon. So she turned and went back to her own land, with her servants.
10:13 Meanwhile King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba every desire that she expressed, as well as what he gave her out of Solomon's royal bounty. Then she returned to her own land, with her servants.
10:14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
10:14 The weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
10:15 besides that which came from the traders and from the traffic of the merchants, and from all the kings of Arabia and from the governors of the land.
10:15 besides that which came from the traders and from the business of the merchants, and from all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land.
10:16 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.
10:16 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each large shield.
10:17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
10:17 He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
10:18 The king also made a great ivory throne, and overlaid it with the finest gold.
10:18 The king also made a great ivory throne, and overlaid it with the finest gold.
10:19 The throne had six steps, and at the back of the throne was a calf's head, and on each side of the seat were arm rests and two lions standing beside the arm rests,
10:19 The throne had six steps. The top of the throne was rounded in the back, and on each side of the seat were arm rests and two lions standing beside the arm rests,
10:20 while twelve lions stood there, one on each end of a step on the six steps. The like of it was never made in any kingdom.
10:20 while twelve lions were standing, one on each end of a step on the six steps. Nothing like it was ever made in any kingdom.
10:21 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 not considered as anything in the days of Solomon.
10:21 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 not considered as anything in the days of Solomon.
10:22 For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the fleet of ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
10:22 For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the fleet of ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
10:23 Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
10:23 Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
10:24 And the whole earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
10:24 The whole earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
10:25 Every one of them brought his present, articles of silver and gold, garments, myrrh, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.
10:25 Every one of them brought a present, objects of silver and gold, garments, weaponry, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.
10:26 And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen; he had fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
10:26 Solomon gathered together chariots and horses; he had fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
10:27 And the king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephe'lah.
10:27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as numerous as the sycamores of the Shephelah.
10:28 And Solomon's import of horses was from Egypt and Ku'e, and the king's traders received them from Ku'e at a price.
10:28 Solomon's import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king's traders received them from Kue at a price.
10:29 A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so through the king's traders they were exported to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.
10:29 A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred fifty; so through the king's traders they were exported to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.