1 Kings 10
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1 Kings 10:14-28

141Now the weightH4948 of goldH2091 that cameH935 to SolomonH8010 in oneH259 yearH8141 was 2666H8337H3967H8346 talentsH3603 of goldH2091, 15besidesH905H4480 that from the tradersH376H8446, and the 3waresH4536 of the merchantsH7402 and allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the 4ArabsH6152 and the governorsH6346 of the countryH776. 165KingH4428 SolomonH8010 madeH6213 twoH3967 hundredH3967 largeH6793 shieldsH6793 of beatenH7819 goldH2091, 6usingH5927 sixH8337 hundredH3967 shekels of goldH2091 on eachH259 largeH6793 shieldH6793. 17And he made 7threeH7969 hundredH3967 small shieldsH4043 of beatenH7819 goldH2091, 8usingH5927 9threeH7969 minasH4488 of goldH2091 on eachH259 shieldH4043; and 10the kingH4428 putH5414 them in the houseH1004 of the timberH3293 of LebanonH3844. 18Moreover, the kingH4428 madeH6213 a largeH1419 throneH3678 of 11ivoryH8127 and overlaidH6823 it with fineH6338 goldH2091. 19There were sixH8337 stepsH4609 to the throneH3678 and a roundH5696 topH7218 to the throneH3678 at its backH310, and 12armrestsH3027 13on eachH2088 sideH2088 of the seatH4725H7675, and twoH8147 lionsH738 standingH5975 besideH681 the 14armrestsH3027. 20TwelveH8147H6240 lionsH738 were standingH5975 thereH8033 on the sixH8337 stepsH4609 on the oneH2088 sideH2088 and on the otherH2088; nothingH3808 likeH3651 it was madeH6213 for 15anyH3605 other kingdomH4467. 21Now allH3605 KingH4428 Solomon’sH8010 drinkingH4945 utensilsH3627 were of goldH2091, and allH3605 the utensilsH3627 of the houseH1004 of the timberH3293 of LebanonH3844 were of pureH5458 goldH2091. NoneH369 was of silverH3701; it was not consideredH2803 as amounting to anythingH3972 in the daysH3117 of SolomonH8010. 22For 16the kingH4428 had the shipsH590 of TarshishH8659 at seaH3220 with Hiram’sH2438 shipsH590; onceH259 every threeH7969 yearsH8141 the shipsH590 of TarshishH8659 would comeH935 carryingH5375 goldH2091 and silverH3701, ivoryH8143, monkeysH6971, and peacocksH8500.

2317So KingH4428 SolomonH8010 becameH1431 greaterH1431 thanH4480 allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the earthH776 in wealthH6239 and wisdomH2451. 24And allH3605 the earthH776 was seekingH1245 the 18attentionH6440 of SolomonH8010, 19to hearH8085 his wisdomH2451, whichH834 GodH430 had putH5414 in his heartH3820. 25And 20they were bringingH935, everyoneH376, 21a giftH4503: articlesH3627 of silverH3701 and goldH2091, garmentsH8008, weaponsH5402, balsamH1314 oilH1314, horsesH5483, and mulesH6505, soH1697 muchH1697 yearH8141 by yearH8141.

2622Now SolomonH8010 gatheredH622 chariotsH7393 and horsemenH6571; and he hadH1961 1,400H505H702H3967 chariotsH7393 and twelveH8147H6240 thousandH505 horsemenH6571, and he 23stationedH5117 them in the 24chariotH7393 citiesH5892 and with the kingH4428 in JerusalemH3389. 2725And the kingH4428 madeH5414 silverH3701 as common as stonesH68 in JerusalemH3389, and he madeH5414 cedarsH730 as plentifulH7230 as sycamoreH8256 treesH8256 that are in the 26lowlandH8219. 2827Also Solomon’sH8010 importH4161 of horsesH5483 was from EgyptH4714 and KueH6961, and the king’sH4428 merchantsH5503 acquiredH3947 them from KueH6961 for a priceH4242.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Kings 10:14 2 Chr 9:13-28 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Kings 10:14 About 25 tons or 23 metric tons ↩
  3. 3. 1 Kings 10:15 Or traffic ↩
  4. 4. 1 Kings 10:15 2 Chr 9:14 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Kings 10:16 1 Kin 14:26-28; 2 Chr 12:9, 10 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Kings 10:16 Lit he brought up ↩
  7. 7. 1 Kings 10:17 1 Kin 14:26 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Kings 10:17 Lit he brought up ↩
  9. 9. 1 Kings 10:17 About 3.8 lb. or 1.7 kg ↩
  10. 10. 1 Kings 10:17 1 Kin 7:2 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Kings 10:18 1 Kin 10:22; 2 Chr 9:17; Ps 45:8 ↩
  12. 12. 1 Kings 10:19 Lit hands ↩
  13. 13. 1 Kings 10:19 Lit from this and from this at the place of the seat ↩
  14. 14. 1 Kings 10:19 Lit hands ↩
  15. 15. 1 Kings 10:20 Lit all kingdoms ↩
  16. 16. 1 Kings 10:22 1 Kin 9:26-28; 22:48; 2 Chr 20:36 ↩
  17. 17. 1 Kings 10:23 1 Kin 3:12, 13; 4:30 ↩
  18. 18. 1 Kings 10:24 Lit face ↩
  19. 19. 1 Kings 10:24 1 Kin 3:9, 12, 28 ↩
  20. 20. 1 Kings 10:25 Ps 68:29 ↩
  21. 21. 1 Kings 10:25 Lit his gift ↩
  22. 22. 1 Kings 10:26 1 Kin 4:26; 2 Chr 1:14-17; 9:25 ↩
  23. 23. 1 Kings 10:26 As in ancient versions; MT led ↩
  24. 24. 1 Kings 10:26 1 Kin 9:19 ↩
  25. 25. 1 Kings 10:27 Deut 17:17; 2 Chr 1:15 ↩
  26. 26. 1 Kings 10:27 Heb Shephelah ↩
  27. 27. 1 Kings 10:28 Deut 17:16; 2 Chr 1:16; 9:28 ↩

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