English Standard Version
1 Kings 10:13
13And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired, whatever she asked besides what was given her by the bounty of King Solomon. So she turned and went back to her own land with her servants.
1 Kings 10:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
- New International Version (NIV)King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what Solomon had given her according to the royal generosity. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
- New Living Translation (NLT)King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba whatever she asked for, besides all the customary gifts he had so generously given. Then she and all her attendants returned to their own land.
Context of 1 Kings 10:13
11Moreover, the fleet of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir a very great amount of almug wood and precious stones. 12And the king made of the almug wood supports for the house of the Lord and for the king's house, also lyres and harps for the singers. No such almug wood has come or been seen to this day. And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired, whatever she asked besides what was given her by the bounty of King Solomon. So she turned and went back to her own land with her servants. 14Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, 15besides that which came from the explorers and from the business of the merchants, and from all the kings of the west and from the governors of the land.
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וְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה נָתַ֣ן לְמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א אֶת־כָּל־חֶפְצָהּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁאָ֔לָה מִלְּבַד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָֽתַן־לָ֔הּ כְּיַ֖ד הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַתֵּ֛פֶן וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ לְאַרְצָ֖הּ הִ֥יא וַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
- gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- unto the queenמַלְכָּהmalkâh · Queen (of Sheba)H4436
- of Shebaשְׁבָאshebâ' · ShebaH7614
- all her desireחֵ֫פֶץchêphets · pleasureH2656
- whatsoever she askedשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
- bountyיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- So she turnedפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
- and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- to her own countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- she and her servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
Cross-references for 1 Kings 10:13
- 1 Kings 10:2She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.
- 1 Kings 9:1As soon as Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord and the king's house and all that Solomon desired to build,
- Psalms 20:4May he grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans!
- Psalms 37:4Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
- Matthew 15:28Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.
- John 14:13Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- Ephesians 3:20Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,
Commentaries on 1 Kings 10:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13All her desire whatsoever she asked - Some imagine she desired progeny from the wise king of Israel; and all the traditions concerning her state that she had a son by Solomon called Menilek, who was brought up at the Israelitish court, succeeded his mother in the kingdom of Saba, and introduced among his subjects the Jewish religion. See at the end of the chapter, 1 Kings 10:29; (note).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13whatever she asked: Solomon, as a royal host, gave her gifts in return. Solomon and the queen of Sheba likely formed a trade agreement. Later stories from Jewish, Arabian, and Ethiopian cultures about a romance between them are not based on facts.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. King Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside--that is, Solomon not only gave his illustrious guest all the insight and information she wanted; but, according to the Oriental fashion, he gave her ample remuneration for the presents she had brought. 1Ki 10:14-29. His Riches.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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