1 ¶ And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with enigmas.

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.

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

She came to Jerusalem with a very great caravan, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.

3 A nd Solomon told her all her questions; there was not any thing hid from the king, which he did not tell her.

Solomon answered all her questions. There was not anything hidden from the king which he didn’t tell her.

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

When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,

5 l ikewise the food of his table and the sitting of his slaves and the attendance of his ministers and their apparel, and his butlers and his burnt offering which he sacrificed in the house of the LORD, there was no more spirit in her.

the food of his table, the sitting of his servants, the attendance of his officials, their clothing, his cup bearers, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house; there was no more spirit in her.

6 A nd she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in my own land of thy words and of thy wisdom.

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

7 B ut I did not believe it until I came, and my eyes have seen that not even the half was told me. Thy wisdom and good exceeds the fame which I heard.

However I didn’t believe the words until I came and my eyes had seen it. Behold, not even half was told me! Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.

8 B lessed are thy men, blessed are these thy slaves, who stand continually before thee and that hear thy wisdom.

Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.

9 B lessed be the LORD thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel; because the LORD has always loved Israel, therefore he made thee king, to do justice and righteousness.

Blessed is Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Because Yahweh loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”

10 A nd she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold and a very great store of spices and precious stones; never again did there come such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

She gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was there such an abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

11 A nd the navy of Hiram, that had brought the gold from Ophir, also brought in from Ophir a great plenty of brazil wood and precious stones.

The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir, also brought in from Ophir great quantities of almug trees and precious stones.

12 A nd the king made of the brazil wood banisters for the house of the LORD and for the king’s houses, harps also and psalteries for the singers; there never had been such brazil wood, nor was it seen again unto this day.

The king made of the almug trees pillars for Yahweh’s house, and for the king’s house, harps also and stringed instruments for the singers; no such almug trees came or were seen, to this day.

13 A nd King Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her slaves.

King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.

14 ¶ Now 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 six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,

15 b esides what he had from the merchantmen and from the trade of the spice merchants and from all the kings of Arabia and from the princes of the land.

besides that which the traders brought, and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country.

16 A nd King Solomon made two hundred shields of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.

King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.

17 L ikewise he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pounds of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

18 T he king also made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with the purest gold.

Moreover 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 round behind, and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.

There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing 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 other kingdom.

Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. Nothing like it was made in any kingdom.

21 A nd all King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and likewise all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; there was no silver, for in the days of Solomon it was not esteemed.

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 were of silver, because it was considered of little value in the days of Solomon.

22 F or the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram; once every three years the navy of Tarshish came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

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

23 S o King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

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

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

25 A nd they each one brought his presents each year, vessels of gold and vessels of silver and garments and arms and spices, horses, and mules.

Year after year, every man brought his tribute, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules.

26 A nd Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen, and he had a thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he put in the cities of the chariots and with the king at Jerusalem.

Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. He had one thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he kept in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.

27 A nd the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars to be as the sycamore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.

The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and cedars as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.

28 A nd Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt and linen yarn, for the king’s merchants bought the horses and yarn.

The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt. The king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.

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

A chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred fifty shekels; and so they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites, and to the kings of Syria.