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| [1]AND when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with enigmas. And she came to Jerusalem with a very great company, and camels bearing spices and gold in abundance and precious stones; and when she was come to King Solomon, she told him all that was in her heart. |
[1]And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bore spices and gold in abundance, a precious stones; and when she was come to Solomon, she spoke with him of all that was in her heart. |
| [2]And King Solomon told her every secret that was in her heart; and there was nothing hidden from the king which he could not tell her. |
[2]And Solomon told her all her questions; and there was not any thing hid from Solomon which he told her not. |
| [3]And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon and the house that he had built |
[3]And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built, |
| [4]And the food of his table and the seating of his servants and the attendance of his ministers and their apparel, his cupbearers also and their apparel, and the sacrifices that he offered in the house of the LORD, there was no more spirit left in her to see more. |
[4]And the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; there was no more spirit in her. |
| [5]And she said to King Solomon, It was a true report which I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom; |
[5]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. |
| [6]Howbeit I did not believe their words until I came and my eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me; for you exceed the report which I heard. |
[6]Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me; thou exceedest the fame that I heard. |
| [7]Happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom. |
[7]Happy are thy men, and happy are these t servants, that stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom. |
| [8]Blessed be the LORD your God, who has chosen you and set you on the throne of the kingdom of Israel; because the LORD loved Israel, he has made you king over them for ever, to do judgment and justice. |
[8]Blessed be 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on His throne, to be king for 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God; because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made He thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.' |
| [9]And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones; there were no such spices in the world as those which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon. |
[9]And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in grea abundance, and precious stones; neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to kin Solomon. |
| [10]And the servants also of Hiram and the servants of King Solomon brought gold from Ophir. |
[10]And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon that brought gold from Ophir, brought sandal-wood and precious stones. |
| [11]And they also brought algum wood for stools for the house of the LORD and for the house of King Solomon, and harps for singers, and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. |
[11]And the king made of the sandal-wood paths for the house of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, and for the king's house, and harps and psalteries for the singers; and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. |
| [12]And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she asked, besides that which he had already given, and he told her all that was in her heart. So she turned and went away to her own land, she and her servants |
[12]And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants. |
| [13]Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold, |
[13]Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold; |
| [14]Besides the taxes from the cities and the traffic which the merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land brought silver and gold to Solomon. |
[14]Beside that which the traffickers and merchants brought; and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. |
| [15]And King Solomon made two hundred shields of fine gold; six hundred shekels of fine gold went into each shield. |
[15]And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target; |
| [16]And he made three hundred shields of fine gold; three hundred shekels of fine gold went to the handle of each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. |
[16]Three hundred shields of beaten gold also: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. |
| [17]Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. |
[17]Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. |
| [18]And there were six steps to the throne, and the rim of the throne encircled from behind it, with armrests on each side of the seat, and two lions standing behind the armrests. |
[18]And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and arms on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms. |
| [19]And twelve lions stood there, on the one side and on the other side upon the six steps. There was not the like ever made in any kingdom. |
[19]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. |
| [20]And all the vessels of the service of King Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the king's treasuries were of pure gold; silver was not accounted as anything in the days of Solomon. |
[20]And all king Solomon's drinking-vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest o Lebanon were of pure gold; silver was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. |
| [21]For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came loaded with silver and gold, elephants, apes, and peacocks. |
[21]For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships o Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. |
| [22]Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. |
[22]So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. |
| [23]And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear the wisdom that the LORD had put into his heart. |
[23]And all the kings of the earth sought the presence Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. |
| [24]And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver and vessels of gold and garments, myrrh and spices, horses and mules, a fixed amount year by year. |
[24]And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year. |
| [25]And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he placed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem. |
[25]And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. |
| [26]And Solomon ruled over all the kings from the river Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. |
[26]And he ruled over all the kings from the River even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. |
| [27]And King Solomon made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar trees as the sand that is by the sea in abundance. |
[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 Lowland, for abundance. |
| [28]And they brought to Solomon horses from Egypt and from all lands. |
[28]And they brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands. |
| [29]Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat? |
[29]Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the words of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Jedo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat? |
| [30]And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem forty years over all Israel. |
[30]And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. |
| [31]And Solomon slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David his father; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead |
[31]And Solomon slept with his fathers; they buried him in the city of David his father; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead. |