New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Kings 10:1-13
11Now when the 2queenH4436 of 3ShebaH7614 heardH8085 about the fameH8088 of SolomonH8010 concerning the nameH8034 of the LordH3068, she cameH935 4to testH5254 him with difficultH2420 questionsH2420. 2So she cameH935 to JerusalemH3389 with a veryH3966 largeH3515 retinueH2428, with camelsH1581 5carryingH5375 spicesH1314 and veryH3966 muchH7227 goldH2091 and preciousH3368 stonesH68. When she cameH935 to SolomonH8010, she spokeH1696 with him about allH3605 that was in her heartH3824. 3SolomonH8010 6answeredH5046 allH3605 her questionsH1697; nothingH3808H1697 was hiddenH5956 from the kingH4428 whichH834 he did not 7explainH5046 to her. 4When the queenH4436 of ShebaH7614 perceivedH7200 allH3605 the wisdomH2451 of SolomonH8010, the houseH1004 that he had builtH1129, 5the foodH3978 of his tableH7979, the seatingH4186 of his servantsH5650, the attendanceH4612 of his waitersH8334 and their attireH4403, his cupbearersH4945, and 8his stairwayH5930 by whichH834 he wentH5927 up to the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, there was noH3808 moreH5750 spiritH7307 in her. 6Then she saidH559 to the kingH4428, “It was a trueH571 reportH1697 whichH834 I heardH8085 in my own landH776 aboutH5921 your wordsH1697 and your wisdomH2451. 7Nevertheless I did not believeH539 the 9reportsH1697, untilH5704H834 I cameH935 and my eyesH5869 had seenH7200 it. And beholdH2009, the halfH2677 was not toldH5046 me. You exceedH3254 in wisdomH2451 and prosperityH2896 the reportH8052 whichH834 I heardH8085. 8How 10blessedH835 are your menH376, how blessedH835 are theseH428 your servantsH5650 who standH5975 beforeH6440 you continuallyH8548 and hearH8085 your wisdomH2451. 911BlessedH1288 be the LordH3068 your GodH430 whoH834 delightedH2654 in you to setH5414 you on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478; 12because the LordH3068 lovedH157 IsraelH3478 foreverH5769, therefore He madeH7760 you kingH4428, 13to doH6213 justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666.” 1014She gaveH5414 the kingH4428 a hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 talentsH3603 of goldH2091, and a veryH3966 greatH7235 amount of spicesH1314 and preciousH3368 stonesH68. NeverH3808 againH5750 did suchH1931 abundanceH7230 of spicesH1314 comeH935 in as that whichH834 the queenH4436 of ShebaH7614 gaveH5414 KingH4428 SolomonH8010.
1115AlsoH1571 the shipsH590 of HiramH2438, whichH834 broughtH5375 goldH2091 from OphirH211, broughtH935 in from OphirH211 a veryH3966 greatH7235 number of almugH484 treesH6086 and preciousH3368 stonesH68. 1216The kingH4428 madeH6213 of the almugH484 treesH6086 supportsH4552 for the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 and for the king’sH4428 houseH1004, also lyresH3658 and harpsH5035 for the singersH7891; suchH3651 almugH484 treesH6086 have not comeH935 in again norH3808 have they been seenH7200 to thisH2088 dayH3117.
13KingH4428 SolomonH8010 gaveH5414 to the queenH4436 of ShebaH7614 allH3605 her desireH2656 whichH834 she requestedH7592, besidesH4480H905 whatH834 he gaveH5414 her according to 17his royalH4428 bountyH3027. Then she turnedH6437 and wentH1980 to her own landH776 18together with her servantsH5650.
Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 10:1 2 Chr 9:1; Matt 12:42; Luke 11:31 ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 10:1 2 Chr 9:1; Matt 12:42; Luke 11:31 ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 10:1 Gen 10:7, 28; Ps 72:10, 15 ↩
- 4. 1 Kings 10:1 Judg 14:12-14; Ps 49:4 ↩
- 5. 1 Kings 10:2 1 Kin 10:10 ↩
- 6. 1 Kings 10:3 Lit told her all her words ↩
- 7. 1 Kings 10:3 Lit tell her ↩
- 8. 1 Kings 10:5 Or his burnt offering which he offered ↩
- 9. 1 Kings 10:7 Lit words ↩
- 10. 1 Kings 10:8 Prov 8:34 ↩
- 11. 1 Kings 10:9 1 Kin 5:7 ↩
- 12. 1 Kings 10:9 1 Chr 17:22; 2 Chr 2:11 ↩
- 13. 1 Kings 10:9 2 Sam 8:15; 23:3; Ps 72:2 ↩
- 14. 1 Kings 10:10 1 Kin 10:2 ↩
- 15. 1 Kings 10:11 1 Kin 9:27, 28; Job 22:24 ↩
- 16. 1 Kings 10:12 2 Chr 9:11 ↩
- 17. 1 Kings 10:13 Lit the hand of King Solomon ↩
- 18. 1 Kings 10:13 Lit she and ↩
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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