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.

Now 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.

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.

So she came to Jerusalem with a very large retinue, with camels carrying spices and very much gold and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.

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; nothing was hidden from the king which he did not 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 perceived all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that 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 servants, the attendance of his waiters and their attire, his cupbearers, and his stairway by which he went up to the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.

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;

Then she said to the king, “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your 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.

Nevertheless I did not believe the reports, until I came and my eyes had seen it. And behold, the half was not told me. You exceed in wisdom and prosperity the report which I heard.

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

How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear 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 to set you on the throne of Israel; because the Lord loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, to do 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.

She gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a very great amount of spices and precious stones. Never again did such abundance of spices come in as that which 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.

Also the ships of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir a very great number of almug trees 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.)

The king made of the almug trees supports for the house of the Lord and for the king’s house, also lyres and harps for the singers; such almug trees have not come in again nor have they 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 her desire which she requested, besides what he gave her according to his royal bounty. Then she turned and went to her own land together with her servants. Wealth, Splendor and Wisdom

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 which came in 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 that from the traders and the wares of the merchants and all the kings of the Arabs and the governors of the country.

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, using 600 shekels of gold on each large 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.

He made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three minas of gold on each shield, and 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:

Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with refined 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;

There were six steps to the throne and a round top to the throne at its rear, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms.

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 were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other 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 the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None was of silver; it was not considered valuable 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 at sea the ships of Tarshish with the ships of Hiram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and 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 became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

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

All the earth was seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.

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.

They brought every man his gift, articles of silver and gold, garments, weapons, 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.

Now Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; and he had 1, 400 chariots and 12, 000 horsemen, and he stationed them 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 as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the lowland.

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.

Also Solomon’s import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king’s merchants procured them from Kue for 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 was imported from Egypt for 600 shekels of silver, and a horse for 150; and by the same means they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of the Arameans.