“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.”
1 Kings 10
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1Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.
“And when the queen of Sheba had heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The Queen of Sheba. Heard of the fame. Of Solomon. Concerning the name of the Lord. She came. To prove him. With hard questions.”
“When the Queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, She came to test with hard questions.”
2She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.
“She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels that bore spices, very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.”
“And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train with camels that bear 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.”
“She came verse 2 to Jerusalem with a very great train with camels that bear 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.”
3And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain.
“So Solomon answered all her questions. There was nothing so difficult for the king that he could not explain it to her.”
“and Solomon answered all her questions. There was nothing hidden from the king that he could not explain to her.”
“And Solomon told her all her questions. There was not anything hid from the king, which he told her not.”
4When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
“And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,”
“And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he built, had built,”
“And when the Queen of Sheba. Had seen all the wisdom. Of Solomon. And the house that he had built.”
“And when the queen of Sheba had seen all of Solomon's wisdom, and the house, the palace that he had built,”
“When the Queen of Sheba perceived all the wisdom of Solomon, the house he had built,”
“and when the Queen of Sheba had heard and seen all Solomon's wisdom and the house that he built”
5the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.
“the food on his table, the seating of his servants, the service of his waiters and their apparel, his cupbearers and his entryway by which he went up to the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.”
“and the meat of his table and the sitting of his servants and the Attendance of his ministers and their apparel and his cupbearer and his assent By which he went up unto the house of the Lord. There was no more spirit in her.”
“and the meat of his table and the stirring the sitting of his servants and the attendance of his ministers and their apparel and His cupbearers and his assent by which he went up into the house of the Lord. There was no more…”
“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 assent by which he went up into the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.”
“the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his waiters and their attire, his cupbearers, his stairway by which he went up into the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.”
“The meat of his table. And the sitting. Of his servants. And the attendance. Of his ministers. And their apparel. And his cupbearer. And his assent. By which he went up. Unto the house of the Lord. There was no more. Spirit in…”
6She said to the king, "The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.
“Then she said to the king, it was a true report, which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.”
“she said to the king it was a true report that I heard in my own land of the acts and of thy wisdom.”
“And she said to the king, it was a true report that I heard in my own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.”
“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.”
7But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told to me. Your wisdom and prosperity have far exceeded the report I heard.
“However, I did not believe the words until I came and saw with my own eyes. And indeed, the half was not told me your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame of which I heard.”
“I believe not the words until I came. And mine eyes had seen it. Behold the half was not told me thy wisdom and prosperity Exceedeth the fame which I heard.”
“I believed not the words until I came. And mine eyes had seen it, and behold, the half was not told me that wisdom and prosperity exceeded the fame which I heard.”
“I believe not the words until I came? Mine eyes had seen it, and behold the half was not told me. Thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.”
“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.”
8How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
“Happy are your men and happy are these your servants who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom.”
“Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants which stand before thee, continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.”
“Happy. Are thy men. Happy are these. Thy servants. Which stand continually. Before thee. And hear. Thy wisdom.”
9Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD's eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness."
“Blessed be the Lord, your God, who delighted in you, setting you on the throne of Israel because the Lord has loved Israel forever. Therefore, he made you king to do justice and righteousness.”
“bless 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 that you may execute justice and righteousness.”
“Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel, because the Lord loved Israel forever. Therefore made he the king to do judgment and justice.”
10Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was such an abundance of spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
“Then she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great quantity and precious stones. There never came again such abundance of spices as the Queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.”
“And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talons of gold, of spices very great store, and precious stones that came. There came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.”
“and she gave the king 120 talents of gold and of spices a very great store and precious stones and Came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave the king of Solomon.”
11(The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones.
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12The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king's palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen to this day.)
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13King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.
“Now, King Solomon also gave the Queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what Solomon had given her, according to the royal generosity. So she turned and went to her own country. She and her servants.”
“And the king gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire. Whatsoever she asked Besides that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she returned and went to her own country she and her servants”
14The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
“Now, the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold.”
“The weight of gold that came to Solomon yearly was 666 talents of gold.”
“Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 600 threescore and six talents of gold.”
15not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.
“Besides that, from the traveling merchants, from the income of traders, from all the kings of Arabia and from the governors of the country.”
“Beside that which he had of the merchantmen, of the traffic of the spice merchants, of all the kings of Arabia and of the governors of the country.”
16King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.
“And King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold, 600 shekels of gold went into each shield.”
“And King Solomon made 200 targets of beaten gold. 600 shekels of gold went to one target.”
17He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
“He also made 300 shields of hammered gold, three miners of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.”
“He made 300 shekels of beaten gold. Three pounds of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.”
18Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
“Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.”
“moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with the best gold.”
19The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest.
“The throne had six steps and the top of the throne was round at the back. There were armrests on either side of the place of the seat and two lions stood beside the armrest.”
20Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.
“Twelve lions stood there, one on each side of the six steps. Nothing like this had been made for any other kingdom.”
21All King Solomon's drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.
“All Solomon's drinking vessels were gold and all the vessels in the house of the forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Not one was silver, for this was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.”
22For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram's fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
“For the king had merchant ships at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years, the merchant ships came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes and monkeys.”
23So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
“So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.”
“So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.”
24The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.
“Now, all the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.”
“And all the earth sought to Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.”
“And all the earth sought to Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.”
“all the earth sought to Solomon to hear his wisdom. Which God had put in his heart.”
25Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
“Each man brought his present articles of silver and gold, garments, armor, spices, horses and mules at a set rate year by year.”
26Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
“And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen. He had 1 ,400 chariots and 12 ,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.”
27The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.
“The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones. And he made cedar trees as abundant as the sycamores, which are in the lowland.”
“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.”
28Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.
“And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt and linen yarn and the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price”
“And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt and linen yard, and king's merchants received the linen yard at a price.”
29A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.
“Now, a chariot that was imported from Egypt cost 600 shekels of silver and a horse 150. And thus, through their agents, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.”
“And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for 600 shekels of silver and a horse for 150. And so for all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria, did they bring them out of their means?”