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1 Kings 10

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1 Kings 10 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

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

ASV: 1ASV

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, she came to prove him with hard questions.

WEB: 2WEB

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.

ASV: 2ASV

And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare 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.

WEB: 3WEB

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

ASV: 3ASV

And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not anything hid from the king which he told her not.

WEB: 4WEB

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

ASV: 4ASV

And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

WEB: 5WEB

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 the LORD’s house, there was no more spirit in her.

ASV: 5ASV

and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of Jehovah; there was no more spirit in her.

WEB: 6WEB

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

ASV: 6ASV

And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom.

WEB: 7WEB

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.

ASV: 7ASV

Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me; thy wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.

WEB: 8WEB

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

ASV: 8ASV

Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

WEB: 9WEB

Blessed is 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.”

ASV: 9ASV

Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because Jehovah loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do justice and righteousness.

WEB: 10WEB

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.

ASV: 10ASV

And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

WEB: 11WEB

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

ASV: 11ASV

And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug-trees and precious stones.

WEB: 12WEB

The king made of the almug trees pillars for the LORD’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.

ASV: 12ASV

And the king made of the almug-trees pillars for the house of Jehovah, and for the king’s house, harps also and psalteries for the singers: there came no such almug-trees, nor were seen, unto this day.

WEB: 13WEB

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

ASV: 13ASV

And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever 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.

WEB: 14WEB

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

ASV: 14ASV

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

WEB: 15WEB

in addition to 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.

ASV: 15ASV

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

WEB: 16WEB

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

ASV: 16ASV

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

WEB: 17WEB

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.

ASV: 17ASV

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

WEB: 18WEB

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

ASV: 18ASV

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

WEB: 19WEB

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.

ASV: 19ASV

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

WEB: 20WEB

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

ASV: 20ASV

And 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.

WEB: 21WEB

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.

ASV: 21ASV

And 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; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

WEB: 22WEB

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

ASV: 22ASV

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

WEB: 23WEB

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

ASV: 23ASV

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

WEB: 24WEB

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

ASV: 24ASV

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

WEB: 25WEB

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

ASV: 25ASV

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

WEB: 26WEB

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

ASV: 26ASV

And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

WEB: 27WEB

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

ASV: 27ASV

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

WEB: 28WEB

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

ASV: 28ASV

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

WEB: 29WEB

A chariot was imported from 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.

ASV: 29ASV

And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty; and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.