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.
She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan — with camels bearing spices , gold in great abundance , and precious stones. So she came to - Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.
And Solomon - answered all her questions ; nothing ... was too difficult for the king - - to explain
When the queen of Sheba - saw all the wisdom of Solomon , the palace - he had built ,
the food at his table , the seating of his servants , the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers , and the burnt offerings - he presented at the house of the LORD , it took her breath away ... -.
She said to the king , “ The report - I heard in my own country about your words (and) wisdom is true.
But I did not believe these things until - I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed , not even half was told Your wisdom and prosperity have far exceeded the report - I heard.
How blessed are your men ! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you (and) hear - your wisdom !
Blessed be the LORD your God , who has delighted to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s - eternal love for Israel , He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness. ”
Then she gave the king 120 ... talents of gold , a great quantity of ... spices , and precious stones. Never again was such an abundance of spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
( The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo ... of almug wood and precious stones.
The king - made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace , and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in , nor has such been seen to this day. )
King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba - all she desired — whatever she asked — besides what he had given out of (his) royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own country , along with her servants.
The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year ... was 666 ... ... ... talents - ,
not including the revenue from the merchants ... , traders , and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.
King Solomon made two hundred large shields (of) hammered gold ; six hundred (shekels) of gold went into each shield.
(He also made) three hundred small shields of hammered gold ; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
The throne had six steps , and its back ... (had) a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides ... of the seat ... , with (a) lion standing beside each armrest.
Twelve ... lions stood - on the six steps , one at either end of each (step). Nothing like (this) had ever been made for any kingdom.
All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold , and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver , because it was accounted as nothing ... in the days of Solomon.
For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet , and once every three years ... the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold , silver , ivory , apes , and peacocks.
So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
The whole world sought - an audience with Solomon to hear - the wisdom that God had put in his heart.
- Year after year , ... (each) visitor would bring his tribute : articles of silver ... and gold , clothing , weapons , spices , horses , and mules.
Solomon accumulated - - ... 1,400 {} ... ... chariots and 12,000 ... ... horses , which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with (him) in Jerusalem.
The king - made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones , - and cedar as abundant as sycamore - in the foothills.
Solomon’s ... horses were imported from Egypt and Kue ; the royal merchants purchased them ... from Kue.
A chariot could be imported ... from Egypt for six hundred (shekels) of silver , and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise , (they) exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.