1 N ow 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.

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bore spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him of all that was in her heart.

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

Solomon told her all her questions; and there was not anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her.

3 W hen the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house which he had built,

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

4 t he 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.

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

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

6 N evertheless 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.

However I didn’t believe their words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold, the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me: you exceed the fame that I heard.

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

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

8 B lessed 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.”

Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on his throne, to be king for Yahweh your God: because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore made he you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”

9 T hen 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.

She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

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

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

11 F rom 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.

The king made of the algum trees terraces for Yahweh’s house, and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers: and there were none like these seen before in the land of Judah.

12 K ing 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

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

13 N ow the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,

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

14 b esides 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.

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

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

16 H e 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.

He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred shekels of gold went to one 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 T here 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.

And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.

19 T welve 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.

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

20 A ll 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.

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 nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

21 F or 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.

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

22 S o King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

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

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

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

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

They brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and clothing, armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

25 N ow 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.

Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he stationed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

26 H e 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.

He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

27 T he king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the lowland.

The king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

28 A nd they were bringing horses for Solomon from Egypt and from all countries.

They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands.

29 N ow 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?

Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren’t they written in the history 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 S olomon reigned forty years in Jerusalem over all Israel. Death of Solomon

Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

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

Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in his father David’s city: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.