1 A nd the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon in connection with the name of Jehovah, and came to prove him with enigmas.

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon with the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions (problems and riddles).

2 A nd she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bore spices and gold in very great abundance, and precious stones; and she came to Solomon, and spoke to him of all that was in her heart.

She came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels bearing spices, very much gold, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she communed with him about all that was in her mind.

3 A nd Solomon explained to her all she spoke of: there was not a thing hidden from the king that he did not explain to her.

Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from the king which he failed to explain to her.

4 A nd when the queen of Sheba saw all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,

When the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom and skill, the house he had built,

5 a nd 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 his ascent by which he went up to the house of Jehovah, there was no more spirit in her.

The food of his table, the seating of his officials, the standing at attention of his servants, their apparel, his cupbearers, his ascent by which he went up to the house of the Lord, she was breathless and overcome.

6 A nd she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine affairs, and of thy wisdom;

She said to the king, It was a true report I heard in my own land of your acts and sayings and wisdom.

7 b ut I gave no credit to the words, until I came and mine eyes had seen; and behold, the half was not told me: in wisdom and prosperity thou exceedest the report that I heard.

I did not believe it until I came and my eyes had seen. Behold, the half was not told me. You have added wisdom and goodness exceeding the fame I heard.

8 H appy are thy men! happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom!

Happy are your men! Happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, hearing your wisdom!

9 B lessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel! Because Jehovah loves Israel for ever, therefore did he make thee king, to do judgment and justice.

Blessed be the Lord your God, Who delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, He made you king to execute justice and righteousness.

10 A nd she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in very great abundance, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as those 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. Never again came such abundance of spices as these the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon.

11 ( And the fleet also of Hiram, which carried gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir sandal-wood in very great abundance, and precious stones.

The navy also of Hiram brought from Ophir gold and a great plenty of almug (algum) wood and precious stones.

12 A nd the king made of the sandal-wood a balustrade for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and lutes for the singers. There came no such sandal-wood, nor was there seen to this day.)

Of the almug wood the king made pillars for the house of the Lord and for the king’s house, and lyres also and harps for the singers. No such almug wood came again or has been seen to this day.

13 A nd king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides what he gave her of the bounty of king Solomon. And she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.

King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all she wanted, whatever she asked, besides his gifts to her from his royal bounty. So she returned to her own country, she and her servants.

14 A nd the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,

15 b esides what by the dealers, and by the traffic of the merchants, and by all the kings of Arabia, and by the governors of the country.

Besides what the traders brought and the traffic of the merchants and from all the kings and governors of the land of Arabia.

16 A nd king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold,—he applied six hundred of gold to one target;

King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels of gold went into each shield.

17 a nd three hundred shields of beaten gold,—he applied three minas of gold to one shield; and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

And he made 300 shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

18 A nd the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with refined gold:

Also the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with the finest gold.

19 t he throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was rounded behind; and there were arms on each side at the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the arms;

The throne had six steps, and attached at the rear of the top of the throne was a round covering or canopy. On either side of the seat were armrests, and two lions stood beside the armrests.

20 a nd 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.

Twelve lions stood there, one on either end of each of the six steps; there was nothing like it ever made in any kingdom.

21 A nd 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: none were of silver, was not of the least account in the days of Solomon.

All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None were of silver; it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.

22 F or the king had on the sea a Tarshish-fleet, with the fleet of Hiram: once in three years came the Tarshish-fleet, bringing gold and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the fleet of ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

23 A nd king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom (skill).

24 A nd all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had put in his mind.

25 A nd they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and clothing, and armour, and spices, horses and mules, a rate year by year.

Every man brought tribute: vessels of silver and gold, garments, equipment, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.

26 A nd Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; and he had a thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; and he placed them in the chariot-cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

Solomon collected chariots and horsemen; he had 1, 400 chariots and 12, 000 horsemen, which he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.

27 A nd the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he as the sycamores that are in the lowland for abundance.

The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars as plentiful as the sycamore trees in the lowlands.

28 A nd the exportation of horses that Solomon had was from Egypt: a caravan of the king's merchants fetched a drove, at a price.

Solomon’s horses were brought out of Egypt, and the king’s merchants received them in droves, each at a price.

29 A nd a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so they brought by their means, for all the kings of the Hittites and for the kings of Syria.

A chariot could be brought out of Egypt for 600 shekels of silver, and a horse for 150. And so to all the kings of the Hittites and of Syria they were exported by the king’s merchants.