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Visit of the Queen of Sheba | ||||
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| 1 Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with difficult questions. She had a very large retinue, with camels carrying spices and a large amount of gold and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was on 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 company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. | 1 The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon's reputation. So she came to Jerusalem to test him with riddles. She arrived with a large group of servants, with camels carrying spices, a large quantity of gold, and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she talked to him about everything she had on her mind. | 1 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, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she talked with him of all that was in her heart. | 1 And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, and came to Jerusalem to prove Solomon with enigmas; with a very great train, and camels that bore spices and gold in great abundance, and precious stones; and she came to Solomon, and spoke with him of all that was in her heart. | 2 Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was hidden from Solomon which he did not explain to her. | 2 And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not. | 2 Solomon answered all her questions. No question was too difficult for Solomon to answer. | 2 Solomon told her all her questions; and there was not anything hidden from Solomon which he didn't tell her. | 2 And Solomon explained to her all she spoke of, and there was not a thing hidden from Solomon that he did not explain to her. | 3 When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house which he had built, | 3 And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built, | 3 When the queen of Sheba saw Solomon's wisdom, the palace he built, | 3 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 saw the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built, | 4 the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers and their attire, his cupbearers and their attire, and his stairway by which he went up to the house of the LORD, she was breathless. | 4 And the meat 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 the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. | 4 the food on his table, his officers' seating arrangement, the organization of his officials and the uniforms they wore, his cupbearers and their uniforms, and the burnt offerings that he sacrificed at the LORD's temple, she was breathless. | 4 and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their clothing, his cup bearers also, and their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of Yahweh; there was no more spirit in her. | 4 and the food of his table, and the deportment of his servants, and the order of service of his attendants and their apparel, and his cupbearers and their apparel, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of Jehovah, there was no more spirit in her. | 5 Then she said to the king, "It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. | 5 And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom: | 5 She told the king, "What I heard in my country about your words and your wisdom is true! | 5 She said to the king, "It was a true report that 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 affairs and of thy wisdom; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 "Nevertheless I did not believe their reports until I came and my eyes had seen it. And behold, the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. You surpass the report that I heard. | 6 Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard. | 6 But I didn't believe the reports until I came and saw it with my own eyes. I wasn't even told about half of the extent of your wisdom. You've surpassed the stories I've heard. | 6 However I didn't 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: you exceed the fame that I heard. | 6 but I gave no credit to their words, until I came and mine eyes had seen; and behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the report that I heard. | 7 "How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom. | 7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom. | 7 How blessed your men must be! How blessed these servants of yours must be because they are always stationed in front of you and listen to your wisdom! | 7 Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom. | 7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee and hear thy wisdom! | 8 "Blessed be the LORD your God who delighted in you, setting you on His throne as king for the LORD your God; because your God loved Israel establishing them forever, therefore He made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness." | 8 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice. | 8 Thank the LORD your God, who is pleased with you. He has put you on his throne to be king on behalf of the LORD your God. Because of your God's love for the people of Israel, he has established them permanently and made you king over them so that you would maintain justice and righteousness." | 8 Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on his throne, to be king for Yahweh your God: because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore made he you king over them, to do justice and righteousness." | 8 Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king to Jehovah thy God! Because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore did he make thee king over them, to do judgment and justice. | 9 Then she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold and a very great amount of spices and precious stones; there had never been spice like that which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon. | 9 And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon. | 9 She gave the king 9,000 pounds of gold, a very large quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never was there such a large quantity of spices [in Israel] as those that the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon. | 9 She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon. | 9 And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in very great abundance, and precious stones; neither was there any such spice as that which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon. | 10 The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones. | 10 And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones. | 10 Huram's servants and Solomon's servants who brought gold from Ophir also brought sandalwood and precious stones. | 10 The servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones. | 10 (And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought sandal-wood and precious stones. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 From the algum trees the king made steps for the house of the LORD and for the king's palace, and lyres and harps for the singers; and none like that was seen before in the land of Judah. | 11 And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. | 11 With the sandalwood the king made gateways to the LORD's temple and the royal palace, and lyres and harps for the singers. No one had ever seen anything like them in Judah. | 11 The king made of the algum trees terraces for the house of Yahweh, and for the king's house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers: and there were none like these seen before in the land of Judah. | 11 And the king made of the sandal-wood stairs for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and lutes for the singers. And there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.) | 12 King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire which she requested besides a return for what she had brought to the king. Then she turned and went to her own land with 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 away to her own land, she and her servants. | 12 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba anything she wanted, whatever she asked for, more than what she had brought him. Then she and her servants went back to her country. | 12 King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides that which she had brought to the king. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants. | 12 And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides what she had brought to the king. And she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants. | Solomon’s Wealth and Power |
| 13 Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was 666 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; | 13 The gold that came to Solomon in one year weighed 49,950 pounds, | 13 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold, | 13 And the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold, | 14 besides that which the traders and merchants brought; and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. | 14 Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. | 14 not counting [the gold] which the merchants and traders brought. All the Arab kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon. | 14 besides that which the traders and merchants brought: and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. | 14 besides what dealers and merchants brought, and what all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought of gold and silver to Solomon. | 15 King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, using 600 shekels of beaten gold on each large shield. | 15 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. | 15 King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold, using 15 pounds of gold on each shield. | 15 King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went to one buckler. | 15 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, he applied six hundred shekels of beaten gold to one target; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 He made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three hundred shekels of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. | 16 And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. | 16 He also made 300 small shields of hammered gold, using 71/2 pounds of gold on each shield. The king put them in the hall [named] the Forest of Lebanon. | 16 [he made] three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred [shekels] of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. | 16 and three hundred shields of beaten gold, he applied three hundred shekels of gold 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. | 17 The king also made a large ivory throne and covered it with pure gold. | 17 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. | 17 And the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold; | 18 There were six steps to the throne and a footstool in gold attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms. | 18 And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays: | 18 Six steps led to the throne, which had a gold footstool attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat. Two lions stood beside the armrests. | 18 And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays. | 18 and the throne had six steps, with a footstool of gold fastened to the throne; and there were arms on each side at the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the arms; | 19 Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other 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. | 19 Twelve lions stood on six steps, one on each side. Nothing like this had been made for any other kingdom. | 19 Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps: there was nothing like it 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 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; silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon. | 20 And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon 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 any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon. | 20 All King Solomon's cups were gold, and all the utensils for the hall [named] the Forest of Lebanon were fine gold. (Silver wasn't considered valuable in Solomon's time.) | 20 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: silver was nothing accounted of 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 of Lebanon were of precious gold: silver was not of the least account in the days of Solomon. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 For the king had ships which went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks. | 21 For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. | 21 The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram's sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys. | 21 For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. | 21 For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: once in three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. | 22 So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. | 22 And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. | 22 In wealth and wisdom King Solomon was greater than all the [other] kings of the world. | 22 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. | 22 And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. | 23 And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart. | 23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart. | 23 All the kings of the world wanted to listen to the wisdom that God gave Solomon. | 23 All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. | 23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. | 24 They brought every man his gift, articles of silver and gold, garments, weapons, spices, horses and mules, so much year by year. | 24 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year. | 24 So everyone who came brought him gifts: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. This happened year after year. | 24 They brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and clothing, armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year. | 24 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and clothing, armour, and spices, horses and mules, a rate year by year. | 25 Now Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots and 12,000 horsemen, and he stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. | 25 And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. | 25 Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 war horses. He stationed [some] in chariot cities and [others] with himself in Jerusalem. | 25 Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he stationed 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; and he placed them in the chariot-cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 He was the ruler over all the kings from the Euphrates River even to the land of the Philistines, and as far as the border of Egypt. | 26 And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. | 26 He ruled all the kings from the Euphrates River to the country of the Philistines and as far as the Egyptian border. | 26 He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. | 26 And he ruled over all the kings from the river as far as the land of the Philistines, and up to the border of Egypt. | 27 The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the lowland. | 27 And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycamore trees that are in the low plains in abundance. | 27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as plentiful as fig trees in the foothills. | 27 The king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance. | 27 And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he as the sycamores that are in the lowland for abundance. | 28 And they were bringing horses for Solomon from Egypt and from all countries. | 28 And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands. | 28 Horses were imported for Solomon from Egypt and from all other countries. | 28 They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands. | 28 And they brought to Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands. | 29 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat? | 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 Aren't the rest of Solomon's acts from first to last written in the records of Nathan the prophet, in the prophecy of Ahijah from Shiloh, and in Iddo the seer's visions about Jeroboam (son of Nebat)? | 29 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren't they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat? | 29 And 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 Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat? | 30 Solomon reigned forty years in Jerusalem over all Israel. | 30 And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. | 30 Solomon ruled in Jerusalem over all Israel for 40 years. | 30 Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. | 30 And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. | Death of Solomon |
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| 31 And Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David; and his son Rehoboam reigned in his place. | 31 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead. | 31 Solomon lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. His son Rehoboam succeeded him as king. | 31 Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place. | 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. |
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