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1 Kings 10

The Queen of Sheba

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 aNow when the  aqueenh4436 of  bShebah7614 heardh8085 about the fameh8088 of Solomonh8010 concerning the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068, she cameh935  cto testh5254 him with difficulth2420 questionsh2420.

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So she cameh935 to Jerusalemh3389 with a veryh3966 largeh3515 retinueh2428, with camelsh1581  acarryingh5375 spicesh1314 and veryh3966 muchh7227a goldh2091 and precioush3368 stonesh68. When she cameh935 to Solomonh8010, she spokeh1696 with him about allh3605 that was in her hearth3824.

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Solomonh8010  1answeredh5046 allh3605 her questionsh1697; nothingh3808h1697 was hiddenh5956 from the kingh4428 whichh834 he did not  2explainh5046 to her.

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When the queenh4436 of Shebah7614 perceivedh7200 allh3605 the wisdomh2451 of Solomonh8010, the househ1004 that he had builth1129,

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the foodh3978 of his tableh7979, the seatingh4186 of his servantsh5650, the attendanceh4612 of his waitersh8334 and their attireh4403, his cupbearersh4945a, and  1his stairwayh5930b by whichh834 he wenth5927 up to the househ1004 of the LORDh3068, there was noh3808 moreh5750 spirith7307 in her.

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Then she saidh559 to the kingh4428, "It was a trueh571 reporth1697 whichh834 I heardh8085 in my own landh776 abouth5921 your wordsh1697 and your wisdomh2451.

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"Nevertheless I did not believeh539 the  1reportsh1697, untilh5704h834 I cameh935 and my eyesh5869 had seenh7200 it. And beholdh2009, the halfh2677 was not toldh5046 me. You exceedh3254 in wisdomh2451 and prosperityh2896b the reporth8052 whichh834 I heardh8085.

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"How  ablessedh835 are your menh376, how blessedh835 are theseh428 your servantsh5650 who standh5975 beforeh6440 you continuallyh8548 and hearh8085 your wisdomh2451.

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aBlessedh1288 be the LORDh3068 your Godh430 whoh834 delightedh2654a in you to seth5414 you on the throneh3678 of Israelh3478;  bbecause the LORDh3068 lovedh157 Israelh3478 foreverh5769, therefore He madeh7760 you kingh4428,  cto doh6213a justiceh4941 and righteousnessh6666."

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 aShe gaveh5414 the kingh4428 a hundredh3967 and twentyh6242 talentsh3603 of goldh2091, and a veryh3966 greath7235a amount of spicesh1314 and precioush3368 stonesh68. Neverh3808 againh5750 did suchh1931 abundanceh7230 of spicesh1314 comeh935 in as that whichh834 the queenh4436 of Shebah7614 gaveh5414 Kingh4428 Solomonh8010.

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 aAlsoh1571 the shipsh590 of Hiramh2438, whichh834 broughth5375 goldh2091 from Ophirh211, broughth935 in from Ophirh211 a veryh3966 greath7235a number of almugh484 treesh6086 and precioush3368 stonesh68.

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 aThe kingh4428 madeh6213a of the almugh484 treesh6086 supportsh4552 for the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 and for the king'sh4428 househ1004, also lyresh3658 and harpsh5035b for the singersh7891; suchh3651 almugh484 treesh6086 have not comeh935 in again norh3808 have they been seenh7200 to thish2088 dayh3117.

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Kingh4428 Solomonh8010 gaveh5414 to the queenh4436 of Shebah7614 allh3605 her desireh2656 whichh834 she requestedh7592, besidesh4480h905 whath834 he gaveh5414 her according to  1his royalh4428 bountyh3027. Then she turnedh6437 and wenth1980 to her own landh776  2together with her servantsh5650.

Wealth, Splendor and Wisdom

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 aNow the weighth4948 of goldh2091 whichh834 cameh935 in to Solomonh8010 in oneh259 yearh8141 was 666h8337ah3967h8346h8337a talentsh3603 of goldh2091,

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besidesh905h4480 that from the tradersh376h8446 and the  1waresh4536 of the merchantsh7402 and allh3605 the kingsh4428 of the  aArabsh6152a and the governorsh6346 of the countryh776.

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 aKingh4428 Solomonh8010 madeh6213a 200h3967 largeh6793c shieldsh6793c of beatenh7819 goldh2091,  1usingh5927 600h8337ah3967 shekels of goldh2091 on eachh259 largeh6793c shieldh6793c.

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He made  a300h7969h3967 shieldsh4043 of beatenh7819 goldh2091,  1usingh5927 threeh7969 minash4488 of goldh2091 on eachh259 shieldh4043, and  bthe kingh4428 puth5414 them in the househ1004 of the foresth3293a of Lebanonh3844.

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Moreover, the kingh4428 madeh6213a a greath1419 throneh3678 of  aivoryh8127 and overlaidh6823 it with refinedh6338 goldh2091.

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There were sixh8337a stepsh4609b to the throneh3678 and a roundh5696 toph7218 to the throneh3678 at its rearh310, and  1armsh3027  2on eachh3117 sideh2088 of the seath4725h7675, and twoh8147 lionsh738 standingh5975 besideh681a the  1armsh3027.

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Twelveh8147h6240 lionsh738 were standingh5975 thereh8033 on the sixh8337a stepsh4609b on the oneh2088 sideh2088 and on the otherh2088; nothingh3808 likeh3651 it was madeh6213a for anyh3605 other kingdomh4467.

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Allh3605 Kingh4428 Solomon'sh8010 drinkingh4945b vesselsh3627 were of goldh2091, and allh3605 the vesselsh3627 of the househ1004 of the foresth3293a of Lebanonh3844 were of pureh5462 goldh2091. Noneh369 was of silverh3701; it was not consideredh2803  1valuableh3972 in the daysh3117 of Solomonh8010.

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For  athe kingh4428 had at seah3220 the shipsh590 of Tarshishh8659 with the shipsh590 of Hiramh2438; onceh259 every threeh7969 yearsh8141 the shipsh590 of Tarshishh8659 cameh935 bringingh5375 goldh2091 and silverh3701, ivoryh8143 and apesh6971 and peacocksh8500.

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 aSo Kingh4428 Solomonh8010 becameh1431 greaterh1431 thanh4480 allh3605 the kingsh4428 of the earthh776 in richesh6239 and in wisdomh2451.

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Allh3605 the earthh776 was seekingh1245 the presenceh6440 of Solomonh8010,  ato hearh8085 his wisdomh2451 whichh834 Godh430 had puth5414 in his hearth3820.

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 aThey broughth935 everyh376 manh376 his gifth4503, articlesh3627 of silverh3701 and goldh2091, garmentsh8008, weaponsh5402, spicesh1314, horsesh5483b, and mulesh6505, soh1697 muchh1697 yearh8141 by yearh8141.

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 aNow Solomonh8010 gatheredh622 chariotsh7393 and horsemenh6571b; and he hadh1961 1,400h505h702h3967 chariotsh7393 and 12,000h8147h6240h505 horsemenh6571b, and he  1stationedh5148 them in the  bcharioth7393 citiesh5892b and with the kingh4428 in Jerusalemh3389.

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 aThe kingh4428 madeh5414 silverh3701 as common as stonesh68 in Jerusalemh3389, and he madeh5414 cedarsh730 as plentifulh7230 as sycamoreh8256 treesh8256 that are in the  1lowlandh8219.

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 aAlso Solomon'sh8010 importh4161 of horsesh5483b was from Egypth4714 and Kueh6961b, and the king'sh4428 merchantsh5503 procuredh3947 them from Kueh6961b for a priceh4242.

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A charioth4818  1was importedh5927h3318 from Egypth4714 for 600h8337ah3967 shekels of silverh3701, and a horseh5483b for 150h2572h3967; and  2by the sameh3651 meansh3651h3027 they exportedh3318 them  ato allh3605 the kingsh4428 of the Hittitesh2850 and to the kingsh4428 of the Arameansh758.



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