New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Kings 10

The Queen of Sheba

1Now when thequeenוּמַֽלְכַּת־u.mal.kat-H4436ofShebaשְׁבָ֗אshe.Va'H7614heardשֹׁמַ֛עַתsho.Ma.'atH8085about the fameשֵׁ֥מַעShe.ma'H8088of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010concerning the nameלְשֵׁ֣םle.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,she cameוַתָּבֹ֥אva.ta.Vo'H935to testלְנַסֹּת֖וֹle.na.so.ToH5254him with difficultבְּחִידֽוֹת׃be.chi.DotH2420questionsH2420.

2So she cameוַתָּבֹ֣אva.ta.Vo'H935to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלְַ֗מָהye.ru.sha.Le.mahH3389with a veryמְאֹד֒me.'OdH3966largeכָּבֵ֣דka.VedH3515retinueבְּחַיִל֮be.cha.YilH2428,with camelsגְּ֠מַלִּיםGe.ma.limH1581carryingנֹשְׂאִ֨יםno.se.'ImH5375spicesבְּשָׂמִ֧יםbe.sa.MimH1314and veryמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966muchרַב־rav-H7227goldוְזָהָ֛בve.za.HavH2091and preciousיְקָרָ֑הye.ka.RahH3368stonesוְאֶ֣בֶןve.'E.venH68.When she cameוַתָּבֹא֙va.ta.Vo'H935to Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010,she spokeוַתְּדַבֵּ֣רva.te.da.BerH1696with him about allכָּל־kol-H3605that was in her heartלְבָבָֽהּ׃le.va.VahH3824.

3Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010answeredוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046allכָּל־kol-H3605her questionsדְּבָרֶ֑יהָde.va.Rei.haH1697;nothingדָּבָר֙da.VarH3808 H1697was hiddenנֶעְלָ֣םne'.LamH5956from the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834he did notexplainהִגִּ֖ידhi.GidH5046to her.

4When the queenמַֽלְכַּת־mal.kat-H4436of Shebaשְׁבָ֔אshe.Va'H7614perceivedוַתֵּ֙רֶא֙va.Te.re'H7200allכָּל־kol-H3605the wisdomחָכְמַ֣תcha.khe.MatH2451of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010,the houseוְהַבַּ֖יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004that he had builtבָּנָֽה׃ba.NahH1129,

5the foodוּמַאֲכַ֣לu.ma.'a.KhalH3978of his tableשֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹshul.cha.NoH7979,the seatingוּמוֹשַׁ֣בu.mo.ShavH4186of his servantsעֲבָדָיו֩'a.va.DavH5650,the attendanceוּמַעֲמַ֨דu.ma.'a.MadH4612of his waitersמְשָׁרְתָ֜יוme.sha.re.tovH8334and their attireוּמַלְבֻּֽשֵׁיהֶם֙u.mal.bu.shei.HemH4403,his cupbearersוּמַשְׁקָ֔יוu.mash.KavH4945, andhis stairwayוְעֹ֣לָת֔וֹve.'O.la.ToH5930by whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he wentיַעֲלֶ֖הya.'a.LehH5927up to the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,there was noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808moreע֖וֹדodH5750spiritרֽוּחַ׃Ru.achH7307in her.

6Then she saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, “It was a trueאֱמֶת֙'e.MetH571reportהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I heardשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085in my own landבְּאַרְצִ֑יbe.'ar.TziH776aboutH5921your wordsדְּבָרֶ֖יךָde.va.Rei.khaH1697and your wisdomחָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃cha.khe.ma.Te.khaH2451.

7Nevertheless I did not believeהֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּיhe.'e.Man.tiH539thereportsלַדְּבָרִ֗יםla.de.va.RimH1697,untilעַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־'ad 'a.Sher-H5704 H834I cameבָּ֙אתִי֙ba.tiH935and my eyesעֵינַ֔י'ei.NaiH5869had seenוַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָהva.tir.'Ei.nahH7200it. And beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009,the halfהַחֵ֑צִיha.Che.tziH2677was not toldהֻגַּד־hu.gad-H5046me. You exceedהוֹסַ֤פְתָּho.Saf.taH3254inwisdomחָכְמָה֙chokh.mahH2451and prosperityוָט֔וֹבva.TovH2896the reportהַשְּׁמוּעָ֖הha.she.mu.'AhH8052whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I heardשָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃sha.Ma.'e.tiH8085.

8Howblessedאַשְׁרֵ֣י'ash.ReiH835are your menH376,how blessedאַשְׁרֵ֖י'ash.ReiH835are theseאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428your servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650who standהָֽעֹמְדִ֤יםha.'o.me.DimH5975beforeלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙le.fa.Nei.khaH6440you continuallyתָּמִ֔ידta.MidH8548andhearהַשֹּׁמְעִ֖יםha.sho.me.'ImH8085your wisdomחָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃cha.khe.ma.Te.khaH2451.

9Blessedבָּר֔וּךְba.RukhH1288be the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430whoאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834delightedחָפֵ֣ץcha.FetzH2654in you to setלְתִתְּךָ֖le.ti.te.KhaH5414you on the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;because the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068lovedבְּאַהֲבַ֨תbe.'a.ha.VatH157Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478foreverלְעֹלָ֔םle.'o.LamH5769,therefore He madeוַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣vay.si.me.KhaH7760you kingלְמֶ֔לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428,to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213justiceמִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatH4941and righteousnessוּצְדָקָֽה׃u.tze.da.KahH6666.”

10She gaveוַתִּתֵּ֨ןva.ti.TenH5414the kingלַמֶּ֜לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428a hundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים׀ve.'es.RimH6242talentsכִּכַּ֣רki.KarH3603of goldזָהָ֗בza.HavH2091,and a veryמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966greatהַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehH7235amountof spicesוּבְשָׂמִ֛יםu.ve.sa.MimH1314and preciousיְקָרָ֑הye.ka.RahH3368stonesוְאֶ֣בֶןve.'E.venH68.Neverלֹא־lo'-H3808againעוֹד֙'OdH5750did suchהַה֥וּאha.Hu'H1931abundanceלָרֹ֔בla.RoH7230of spicesכַבֹּ֨שֶׂםkha.Bo.semH1314comeבָא֩va'H935in as that whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the queenמַֽלְכַּת־mal.kat-H4436of Shebaשְׁבָ֖אshe.Va'H7614gaveנָתְנָ֥הna.te.NahH5414Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010.

11Alsoוְגַם֙ve.GamH1571the shipsאֳנִ֣י'o.NiH590of Hiramחִירָ֔םchi.RamH2438,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834broughtנָשָׂ֥אna.Sa'H5375goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091from Ophirמֵאוֹפִ֑ירme.'o.FirH211,broughtהֵבִ֨יאhe.Vi'H935in from Ophirמֵאֹפִ֜ירme.'o.FirH211a veryמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966greatהַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehH7235number ofalmugאַלְמֻגִּ֛ים'al.mu.GimH484treesעֲצֵ֧י'a.TzeiH6086and preciousיְקָרָֽה׃ye.ka.RahH3368stonesוְאֶ֥בֶןve.'E.venH68.

12The kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213of the almugהָאַלְמֻגִּ֜יםha.'al.mu.GimH484treesעֲצֵ֨י'a.TzeiH6086supportsמִסְעָ֤דmis.'AdH4552for the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068and for the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428houseוּלְבֵ֣יתu.le.VeitH1004,also lyresוְכִנֹּר֥וֹתve.khi.no.RotH3658and harpsוּנְבָלִ֖יםu.ne.va.LimH5035for the singersלַשָּׁרִ֑יםla.sha.RimH7891;suchכֵ֞ןkhenH3651almugאַלְמֻגִּים֙'al.mu.GimH484treesעֲצֵ֤י'a.TzeiH6086have not comeבָֽא־va'-H935in againnorH3808have they been seenנִרְאָ֔הnir.'AhH7200to thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

13Kingוְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428SolomonH8010gaveנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414to the queenלְמַֽלְכַּת־le.mal.kat-H4436of Shebaשְׁבָ֗אshe.Va'H7614allכָּל־kol-H3605her desireחֶפְצָהּ֙chef.TzahH2656whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834she requestedשָׁאָ֔לָהsha.'A.lahH7592,besidesמִלְּבַד֙mi.le.VadH4480 H905whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he gaveנָֽתַן־na.tan-H5414her according tohis royalהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428bountyכְּיַ֖דke.YadH3027.Then she turnedוַתֵּ֛פֶןva.Te.fenH6437and wentוַתֵּ֥לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980to her own landלְאַרְצָ֖הּle.'ar.TzahH776together with her servantsוַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ׃ סva.'a.va.Dei.haH5650.

Wealth, Splendor and Wisdom

14Now the weightמִשְׁקַ֣לmish.KalH4948of goldהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834cameבָּ֥אba'H935in to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֖הlish.lo.MohH8010in oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259yearבְּשָׁנָ֣הbe.sha.NahH8141was 666מֵא֛וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥יםme.'ot shi.ShimH8337 H3967 H8346talentsכִּכַּ֥רki.KarH3603of goldזָהָֽב׃za.HavH2091,

15besidesלְבַד֙le.VadH905 H4480thatfrom the tradersהַתָּרִ֔יםha.ta.RimH376 H8446and thewaresוּמִסְחַ֖רu.mis.CharH4536of the merchantsהָרֹכְלִ֑יםha.ro.khe.LimH7402and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of theArabsהָעֶ֖רֶבha.'E.revH6152and the governorsוּפַח֥וֹתu.fa.ChotH6346of the countryהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

16Kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֛הshe.lo.MohH8010madeוַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213200מָאתַ֥יִםma.Ta.yimH3967largeH6793shieldsצִנָּ֖הtzi.NahH6793of beatenH7819goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,usingיַעֲלֶ֖הya.'a.LehH5927600שֵׁשׁ־ מֵא֣וֹתshesh- me.'otH8337 H3967shekels ofgoldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091on eachהָאֶחָֽת׃ha.'e.ChatH259largeH6793shieldהַצִּנָּ֥הha.tzi.NahH6793.

17He made300וּשְׁלֹשׁ־ מֵא֤וֹתu.she.losh- me.'otH7969 H3967shieldsמָֽגִנִּים֙ma.gi.NimH4043of beatenH7819goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091,usingיַעֲלֶ֖הya.'a.LehH5927threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969minasמָנִים֙ma.NimH4488of goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091on eachהָאֶחָ֑תha.'e.ChatH259shieldהַמָּגֵ֣ןha.ma.GenH4043, andthe kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428putוַיִּתְּנֵ֣םvai.yi.te.NemH5414them in the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of the forestיַ֥עַרYa.'arH3293of Lebanonהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ פha.le.va.NonH3844.

18Moreover, the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a greatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419throneכִּסֵּא־ki.se'-H3678ofivoryשֵׁ֖ןshenH8127and overlaidוַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּvay.tza.Pe.huH6823it with refinedמוּפָֽז׃mu.FazH6338goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091.

19There weresixשֵׁ֧שׁsheshH8337stepsמַעֲל֣וֹתma.'a.LotH4609to the throneלַכִּסֵּ֗הla.ki.SehH3678and a roundעָגֹ֤ל'a.GolH5696topוְרֹאשׁ־ve.rosh-H7218to the throneלַכִּסֵּה֙la.ki.SehH3678at its rearמֵאַֽחֲרָ֔יוme.'a.cha.RavH310, andarmsוְיָדֹ֛תve.ya.DotH3027on eachH3117sideH2088of the seatמְק֣וֹם הַשָּׁ֑בֶתme.Kom ha.Sha.vetH4725 H7675,and twoוּשְׁנַ֣יִםu.she.Na.yimH8147lionsאֲרָי֔וֹת'a.ra.YotH738standingעֹמְדִ֖ים'o.me.DimH5975besideאֵ֥צֶל'E.tzelH681thearmsהַיָּדֽוֹת׃hai.ya.DotH3027.

20Twelveוּשְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣רu.she.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240lionsאֲרָיִ֗ים'a.ra.YimH738were standingעֹמְדִ֥ים'o.me.DimH5975thereשָׁ֛םshamH8033on the sixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337stepsהַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹתha.ma.'a.LotH4609on the oneH2088sideH2088and on the otherH2088;nothingלֹֽא־lo'-H3808likeכֵ֖ןkhenH3651itwas madeנַעֲשָׂ֥הna.'a.SahH6213for anyלְכָל־le.kholH3605other kingdomמַמְלָכֽוֹת׃mam.la.KhotH4467.

21Allוְ֠כֹלVe.kholH3605Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010drinkingמַשְׁקֵ֨הmash.KehH4945vesselsכְּלֵ֞יke.LeiH3627wereof goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091,and allוְכֹ֗לve.KholH3605the vesselsכְּלֵ֛יke.LeiH3627of the houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of the forestיַ֥עַרYa.'arH3293of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֖וֹןha.le.va.NonH3844wereof pureסָג֑וּרsa.GurH5462goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091.Noneאֵ֣ין'einH369was of silverכֶּ֗סֶףKe.sefH3701;it was not consideredנֶחְשָׁ֛בnech.ShavH2803valuableלִמְאֽוּמָה׃lim.'U.mahH3972in the daysבִּימֵ֥יbi.MeiH3117of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010.

22Forthe kingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙la.Me.lekhH4428had at seaבַּיָּ֔םbai.YamH3220the shipsאֳנִ֨י'o.NiH590of Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֤ישׁtar.ShishH8659with the shipsאֳנִ֣י'o.NiH590of Hiramחִירָ֑םchi.RamH2438;onceאַחַת֩'a.ChatH259every threeלְשָׁלֹ֨שׁle.sha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִ֜יםsha.NimH8141the shipsאֳנִ֣י'o.NiH590of Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֗ישׁtar.ShishH8659cameתָּב֣וֹא׀ta.Vo'H935bringingנֹֽשְׂאֵת֙no.se.'EtH5375goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091and silverוָכֶ֔סֶףva.Khe.sefH3701,ivoryשֶׁנְהַבִּ֥יםshen.ha.BimH8143and apesוְקֹפִ֖יםve.ko.FimH6971and peacocksוְתֻכִּיִּֽים׃ve.tu.ki.YimH8500.

23So Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010becameH1431greaterוַיִּגְדַּל֙vai.yig.DalH1431thanH4480allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776in richesלְעֹ֖שֶׁרle.'O.sherH6239and in wisdomוּלְחָכְמָֽה׃u.le.cha.khe.MahH2451.

24Allוְכָ֨ל־ve.kholH3605the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776was seekingמְבַקְשִׁ֖יםme.vak.ShimH1245the presenceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010,to hearלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙lish.Mo.a'H8085his wisdomחָכְמָת֔וֹcha.khe.ma.ToH2451whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430had putנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414in his heartבְּלִבּֽוֹ׃be.li.BoH3820.

25They broughtמְבִאִ֣יםme.vi.'ImH935everyH376manH376his giftמִנְחָת֡וֹmin.cha.ToH4503,articlesH3627of silverכֶסֶף֩khe.SefH3701and goldזָהָ֤בza.HavH2091,garmentsוּשְׂלָמוֹת֙u.se.la.mOtH8008,weaponsוְנֵ֣שֶׁקve.Ne.shekH5402,spicesוּבְשָׂמִ֔יםu.ve.sa.MimH1314,horsesסוּסִ֖יםsu.SimH5483,and mulesוּפְרָדִ֑יםu.fe.ra.DimH6505,soH1697muchH1697yearשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141by yearבְּשָׁנָֽה׃ סbe.sha.NahH8141.

26Now Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֮she.lo.MohH8010gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622chariotsרֶ֣כֶבRe.khevH7393and horsemenוּפָרָשִׁים֒u.fa.ra.ShimH6571;and he hadוַיְהִי־vay.hi-H19611,400אֶ֤לֶף וְאַרְבַּע־ מֵאוֹת֙'E.lef ve.'ar.ba'- me.'OtH505 H702 H3967chariotsרֶ֔כֶבRe.khevH7393and 12,000וּשְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶףu.she.neim- 'a.Sar 'E.lefH8147 H6240 H505horsemenפָּֽרָשִׁ֑יםpa.ra.ShimH6571, and hestationedוַיַּנְחֵם֙vai.yan.ChemH5148them in thechariotהָרֶ֔כֶבha.Re.khevH7393citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892and with the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

27The kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428madeוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414silverהַכֶּ֛סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701as commonas stonesכָּאֲבָנִ֑יםka.'a.va.NimH68in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,and he madeנָתַ֛ןna.TanH5414cedarsהָאֲרָזִ֗יםha.'a.ra.ZimH730as plentifulלָרֹֽב׃la.RoH7230as sycamoreH8256treesH8256that are in thelowlandבַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖הba.she.fe.LahH8219.

28Also Solomon’sלִשְׁלֹמֹ֖הlish.lo.MohH8010importוּמוֹצָ֧אu.mo.Tza'H4161of horsesהַסּוּסִ֛יםha.su.SimH5483was from Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714and KueH6961, andthe king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428merchantsסֹחֲרֵ֣יso.cha.ReiH5503procuredיִקְח֥וּyik.ChuH3947themfrom KueH6961for a priceבִּמְחִֽיר׃bim.ChirH4242.

29A chariotמֶרְכָּבָ֤הmer.ka.VahH4818was importedוַֽ֠תַּעֲלֶה וַתֵּצֵ֨אVa.ta.'a.leh va.te.Tze'H5927 H3318from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714for 600בְּשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹתbe.Shesh me.'otH8337 H3967shekelsof silverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701,and a horseוְס֖וּסve.SusH5483for 150בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמֵאָ֑הba.cha.mi.Shim u.me.'AhH2572 H3967; andby the sameH3651meansבְּיָדָ֥םbe.ya.DamH3651 H3027they exportedיֹצִֽאוּ׃ פyo.Tzi.'uH3318themto allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֧יmal.KheiH4428of the Hittitesהַחִתִּ֛יםha.chi.TimH2850and to the kingsוּלְמַלְכֵ֥יu.le.mal.KheiH4428of the Arameansאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758.

The Queen of Sheba

Wealth, Splendor and Wisdom

Commentaries on 1 Kings 10