1 Kings 10
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1 Kings 10:11-22

111AlsoH1571 the shipsH590 of HiramH2438, whichH834 broughtH5375 goldH2091 from OphirH211, broughtH935 in from OphirH211 a veryH3966 greatH7235 number of almugH484 treesH6086 and preciousH3368 stonesH68. 122The 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 3his royalH4428 bountyH3027. Then she turnedH6437 and wentH1980 to her own landH776 4together with her servantsH5650.

145Now the weightH4948 of goldH2091 whichH834 cameH935 in to SolomonH8010 in oneH259 yearH8141 was 666H8337H3967H8346 talentsH3603 of goldH2091, 15besidesH905H4480 that from the tradersH376H8446 and the 6waresH4536 of the merchantsH7402 and allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the 7ArabsH6152 and the governorsH6346 of the countryH776. 168KingH4428 SolomonH8010 madeH6213 200H3967 largeH6793 shieldsH6793 of beatenH7819 goldH2091, 9usingH5927 600H8337H3967 shekels of goldH2091 on eachH259 largeH6793 shieldH6793. 17He made 10300H7969H3967 shieldsH4043 of beatenH7819 goldH2091, 11usingH5927 threeH7969 minasH4488 of goldH2091 on eachH259 shieldH4043, and 12the kingH4428 putH5414 them in the houseH1004 of the forestH3293 of LebanonH3844. 18Moreover, the kingH4428 madeH6213 a greatH1419 throneH3678 of 13ivoryH8127 and overlaidH6823 it with refinedH6338 goldH2091. 19There were sixH8337 stepsH4609 to the throneH3678 and a roundH5696 topH7218 to the throneH3678 at its rearH310, and 14armsH3027 15on eachH3117 sideH2088 of the seatH4725H7675, and twoH8147 lionsH738 standingH5975 besideH681 the 16armsH3027. 20TwelveH8147H6240 lionsH738 were standingH5975 thereH8033 on the sixH8337 stepsH4609 on the oneH2088 sideH2088 and on the otherH2088; nothingH3808 likeH3651 it was madeH6213 for anyH3605 other kingdomH4467. 21AllH3605 KingH4428 Solomon’sH8010 drinkingH4945 vesselsH3627 were of goldH2091, and allH3605 the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of the forestH3293 of LebanonH3844 were of pureH5462 goldH2091. NoneH369 was of silverH3701; it was not consideredH2803 17valuableH3972 in the daysH3117 of SolomonH8010. 22For 18the kingH4428 had at seaH3220 the shipsH590 of TarshishH8659 with the shipsH590 of HiramH2438; onceH259 every threeH7969 yearsH8141 the shipsH590 of TarshishH8659 cameH935 bringingH5375 goldH2091 and silverH3701, ivoryH8143 and apesH6971 and peacocksH8500.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Kings 10:11 1 Kin 9:27, 28; Job 22:24 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Kings 10:12 2 Chr 9:11 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Kings 10:13 Lit the hand of King Solomon ↩
  4. 4. 1 Kings 10:13 Lit she and ↩
  5. 5. 1 Kings 10:14 2 Chr 9:13-28 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Kings 10:15 Or traffic ↩
  7. 7. 1 Kings 10:15 2 Chr 9:14 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Kings 10:16 1 Kin 14:26-28; 2 Chr 12:9, 10 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Kings 10:16 Lit he brought up ↩
  10. 10. 1 Kings 10:17 1 Kin 14:26 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Kings 10:17 Lit he brought up ↩
  12. 12. 1 Kings 10:17 1 Kin 7:2 ↩
  13. 13. 1 Kings 10:18 1 Kin 10:22; 2 Chr 9:17; Ps 45:8 ↩
  14. 14. 1 Kings 10:19 Lit hands ↩
  15. 15. 1 Kings 10:19 Lit on this side and on this at the place of the seat ↩
  16. 16. 1 Kings 10:19 Lit hands ↩
  17. 17. 1 Kings 10:21 Lit anything ↩
  18. 18. 1 Kings 10:22 1 Kin 9:26-28; 22:48; 2 Chr 20:36 ↩

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