Dual Panel1Now when the queen<4436> of Sheba<7614> heard<8085> of the fame<8088> of Solomon<8010>, she came<935> to Jerusalem<3389> to test<5254> Solomon<8010> with difficult<2420> questions<2420>. She had a very<3966> large<3515> retinue<2428>, with camels<1581> carrying<5375> spices<1314> and a large<7230> amount<7230> of gold<2091> and precious<3368> stones<68>; and when she came<935> to Solomon<8010>, she spoke<1696> with him about all<3605> that was on her heart<3824>.
2Solomon<8010> answered<5046> all<3605> her questions<1697>; nothing<3808><1697> was hidden<5956> from Solomon<8010> which<834> he did not explain<5046> to her.
3When the queen<4436> of Sheba<7614> had seen<7200> the wisdom<2451> of Solomon<8010>, the house<1004> which<834> he had built<1129>,
4the food<3978> at his table<7979>, the seating<4186> of his servants<5650>, the attendance<4612> of his ministers<8334> and their attire<4403>, his cupbearers<4945> and their attire<4403>, and his stairway<5930> by which<834> he went<5927> up to the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>, she was breathless<3808><7307>.
5Then she said<559> to the king<4428>, "It was a true<571> report<1697> which<834> I heard<8085> in my own land<776> about<5921> your words<1697> and your wisdom<2451>.
6"Nevertheless I did not believe<539> their reports<1697> until<5704><834> I came<935> and my eyes<5869> had seen<7200> it. And behold<2009>, the half<2677> of the greatness<4768> of your wisdom<2451> was not told<5046> me. You surpass<3254> the report<8052> that I heard<8085>.
7"How blessed<835> are your men<376>, how blessed<835> are these<428> your servants<5650> who stand<5975> before<6440> you continually<8548> and hear<8085> your wisdom<2451>.
8"Blessed<1288> be the LORD<3068> your God<430> who<834> delighted<2654> in you, setting<5414> you on His throne<3678> as king<4428> for the LORD<3068> your God<430>; because your God<430> loved<157> Israel<3478> establishing<5975> them forever<5769>, therefore He made<5414> you king<4428> over<5921> them, to do<6213> justice<4941> and righteousness<6666>."
9Then she gave<5414> the king<4428> one hundred<3967> and twenty<6242> talents<3603> of gold<2091> and a very<3966> great<7230> amount of spices<1314> and precious<3368> stones<68>; there had<1961> never<3808> been<1961> spice<1314> like that which<834> the queen<4436> of Sheba<7614> gave<5414> to King<4428> Solomon<8010>.
10The servants<5650> of Huram<2361> and the servants<5650> of Solomon<8010> who<834> brought<935> gold<2091> from Ophir<211>, also<1571> brought<935> algum<418> trees<6086> and precious<3368> stones<68>.
11From the algum<418> trees<418> the king<4428> made<6213> steps<4546> for the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> and for the king's<4428> palace<1004>, and lyres<3658> and harps<5035> for the singers<7891>; and none<3808> like that was seen<7200> before<6440> in the land<776> of Judah<3063>.
12King<4428> Solomon<8010> gave<5414> to the queen<4436> of Sheba<7614> all<3605> her desire<2656> which<834> she requested<7592> besides<4480><905> a return for what<834> she had brought<935> to the king<4428>. Then she turned<2015> and went<1980> to her own land<776> with her servants<5650>.
13Now the weight<4948> of gold<2091> which<834> came<935> to Solomon<8010> in one<259> year<8141> was 666 <8337><3967><8346><8337> talents<3603> of gold<2091>,
14besides<905><4480> that which the traders<376><8446> and merchants<5503> brought<935>; and all<3605> the kings<4428> of Arabia<6152> and the governors<6346> of the country<776> brought<935> gold<2091> and silver<3701> to Solomon<8010>.
15King<4428> Solomon<8010> made<6213> 200 <3967> large<6793> shields<6793> of beaten<7819> gold<2091>, using<5927> 600 <8337><3967> shekels of beaten<7819> gold<2091> on each<259> large<6793> shield<6793>.
16He made 300 <7969><3967> shields<4043> of beaten<7819> gold<2091>, using<5927> three<7969> hundred<3967> shekels of gold<2091> on each<259> shield<4043>, and the king<4428> put<5414> them in the house<1004> of the forest<3293> of Lebanon<3844>.
17Moreover, the king<4428> made<6213> a great<1419> throne<3678> of ivory<8127> and overlaid<6823> it with pure<2889> gold<2091>.
18There were six<8337> steps<4609> to the throne<3678> and a footstool<3534> in gold<2091> attached<270> to the throne<3678>, and arms<3027> on each<2088> side<2088> of the seat<4725><7675>, and two<8147> lions<738> standing<5975> beside<681> the arms<3027>.
19Twelve<8147><6240> lions<738> were standing<5975> there<8033> on the six<8337> steps<4609> on the one<2088> side<2088> and on the other<2088>; nothing<3808> like<3651> it was made<6213> for any<3605> other kingdom<4467>.
20All<3605> King<4428> Solomon's<8010> drinking<4945> vessels<3627> were of gold<2091>, and all<3605> the vessels<3627> of the house<1004> of the forest<3293> of Lebanon<3844> were of pure<5462> gold<2091>; silver<3701> was not considered<2803> valuable<3972> in the days<3117> of Solomon<8010>.
21For the king<4428> had ships<591> which went<1980> to Tarshish<8659> with the servants<5650> of Huram<2361>; once<259> every three<7969> years<8141> the ships<591> of Tarshish<8659> came<935> bringing<5375> gold<2091> and silver<3701>, ivory<8143> and apes<6971> and peacocks<8500>.
22So King<4428> Solomon<8010> became<1431> greater<1431> than<4480> all<3605> the kings<4428> of the earth<776> in riches<6239> and wisdom<2451>.
23And all<3605> the kings<4428> of the earth<776> were seeking<1245> the presence<6440> of Solomon<8010>, to hear<8085> his wisdom<2451> which<834> God<430> had put<5414> in his heart<3820>.
24They brought<935> every<376> man<376> his gift<4503>, articles<3627> of silver<3701> and gold<2091>, garments<8008>, weapons<5402>, spices<1314>, horses<5483> and mules<6505>, so<1697> much<1697> year<8141> by year<8141>.
25Now Solomon<8010> had<1961> 4,000 <702><505> stalls<723> for horses<5483> and chariots<4818> and 12,000 <8147><6240><505> horsemen<6571>, and he stationed<5117> them in the chariot<7393> cities<5892> and with the king<4428> in Jerusalem<3389>.
26He was the ruler<4910> over all<3605> the kings<4428> from the Euphrates<5104> River<5104> even to the land<776> of the Philistines<6430>, and as far<5704> as the border<1366> of Egypt<4714>.
27The king<4428> made<5414> silver<3701> as common as stones<68> in Jerusalem<3389>, and he made<5414> cedars<730> as plentiful<7230> as sycamore<8256> trees<8256> that are in the lowland<8219>.
28And they were bringing<3318> horses<5483> for Solomon<8010> from Egypt<4714> and from all<3605> countries<776>.
29Now the rest<7605> of the acts<1697> of Solomon<8010>, from first<7223> to last<314>, are they not written<3789> in the records<1697> of Nathan<5416> the prophet<5030>, and in the prophecy<5016> of Ahijah<281> the Shilonite<7888>, and in the visions<2378> of Iddo<3260> the seer<2374> concerning<5921> Jeroboam<3379> the son<1121> of Nebat<5028>?
30Solomon<8010> reigned<4427> forty<705> years<8141> in Jerusalem<3389> over<5921> all<3605> Israel<3478>.
31And Solomon<8010> slept<7901> with his fathers<1> and was buried<6912> in the city<5892> of his father<1> David<1732>; and his son<1121> Rehoboam<7346> reigned<4427> in his place<8478>.