1 ¶ And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with enigmas at Jerusalem, with a very great host and camels that bore spices and gold in abundance and precious stones. And when she was come to Solomon, she spoke with him of all that was in her heart.

Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with difficult questions. She had a very large retinue, with camels carrying spices and a large amount of gold and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was on her heart.

2 B ut Solomon told her all her questions, and nothing remained that Solomon did not declare unto her.

Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was hidden from Solomon which he did not explain to her.

3 A nd when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon and the house that he had built

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

4 a nd the food of his table and the seat of his slaves and the attendance of his ministers and their apparel, his butlers also and their apparel, and his sacrifices which he sacrificed in the house of the LORD, there was no more spirit in her.

the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers and their attire, his cupbearers and their attire, and his stairway by which he went up to the house of the Lord, she was breathless.

5 A nd she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in my own land of thy word 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.

6 b ut I did not believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it, and, behold, not even the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was told me, for thou dost exceed the fame that I heard.

Nevertheless I did not believe their reports until I came and my eyes had seen it. And behold, the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. You surpass the report that I heard.

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

How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.

8 T he LORD thy God be blessed, who delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore, he made thee king over them, to do judgment and righteousness.

Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you, setting you on His throne as king for the Lord your God; because your God loved Israel establishing them forever, therefore He made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”

9 A nd she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold and of spices great abundance and precious stones; never had there been any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon.

Then she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold and a very great amount of spices and precious stones; there had never been spice like that which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

10 A lso the slaves of Hiram and the slaves of Solomon, who had brought gold from Ophir, brought brazil wood and precious stones.

The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.

11 A nd the king made of the brazil wood stairs to the house of the LORD and to the king’s palace and harps and psalteries for the singers, and such wood had never been seen before in the land of Judah.

From the algum trees the king made steps for the house of the Lord and for the king’s palace, and lyres and harps for the singers; and none like that was seen before in the land of Judah.

12 A nd King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, more than what she had brought unto the king. Then she turned and went away to her own land with her slaves.

King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire which she requested besides a return for what she had brought to the king. Then she turned and went to her own land with her servants. Solomon’s Wealth and Power

13 ¶ 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 which came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,

14 b esides that which the traders and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land brought gold and silver to Solomon.

besides that which the traders and merchants brought; and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

15 A nd King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to each buckler.

King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, using 600 shekels of beaten gold on each large shield.

16 A nd he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred shekels of gold went to each shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

He made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three hundred shekels of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

17 M oreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.

Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.

18 A nd there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the seat, and two lions standing by the stays.

There were six steps to the throne and a footstool in gold attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms.

19 T here were also twelve lions standing on 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.

20 A nd all the drinking vessels of King Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. In the days of Solomon silver 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; silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.

21 F or the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the slaves of Hiram, and every three years the ships came from Tarshish bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

For the king had ships which went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks.

22 A nd King Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

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

And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.

24 A nd of these, each his present, vessels of silver and vessels of gold and raiment, arms, spices, horses, and mules, every year.

They brought every man his gift, articles of silver and gold, garments, weapons, spices, horses and mules, so much year by year.

25 A nd Solomon also had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

Now Solomon had 4, 000 stalls for horses and chariots and 12, 000 horsemen, and he stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.

26 A nd he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt.

He was the ruler over all the kings from the Euphrates River even to the land of the Philistines, and as far as the border of Egypt.

27 A nd the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar trees as the sycamore trees that are in the low plains in 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 they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt and out of all lands.

And they were bringing horses for Solomon from Egypt and from all countries.

29 N ow the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the books of Nathan, the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah, the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo, the seer against Jeroboam, the son of Nebat?

Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

30 A nd Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

Solomon reigned forty years in Jerusalem over all Israel. Death of Solomon

31 A nd Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David, his father; and Rehoboam, his son, reigned in his stead.

And Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David; and his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.