1 Kings 10
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1 Kings 10:14-27

14Now the weightH4948 of goldH2091 that cameH935 to SolomonH8010 in oneH259 yearH8141 was sixH8337 hundredH3967 and sixtyH8346 and sixH8337 talentsH3603 of goldH2091, 15Besides what he had of the merchantsH582H8446, and of the tradeH4536 of the spice merchantsH7402, and of all the kingsH4428 of ArabiaH6153, and of the governorsH6346 of the countryH776.1 16And kingH4428 SolomonH8010 madeH6213 two hundredH3967 shieldsH6793 of beatenH7820 goldH2091: sixH8337 hundredH3967 shekels of goldH2091 wentH5927 to oneH259 shieldH6793. 17And he made threeH7969 hundredH3967 shieldsH4043 of beatenH7820 goldH2091; threeH7969 poundsH4488 of goldH2091 wentH5927 to oneH259 shieldH4043: and the kingH4428 putH5414 them in the houseH1004 of the forestH3293 of LebanonH3844. 18Moreover the kingH4428 madeH6213 a greatH1419 throneH3678 of ivoryH8127, and overlaidH6823 it with the bestH6338 goldH2091. 19The throneH3678 had sixH8337 stepsH4609, and the topH7218 of the throneH3678 was roundH5696 behindH310: and there were armsH3027 on either side on the placeH4725 of the seatH7675, and twoH8147 lionsH738 stoodH5975 besideH681 the armsH3027.23 20And twelveH8147H6240 lionsH738 stoodH5975 there on the one side and on the other upon the sixH8337 stepsH4609: there was not the likeH3651 madeH6213 in any kingdomH4467.4 21And all kingH4428 Solomon’sH8010 drinkingH4945 vesselsH3627 were of goldH2091, and all the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of the forestH3293 of LebanonH3844 were of pureH5462 goldH2091; none were of silverH3701: it was not considered as any thingH3972H2803 in the daysH3117 of SolomonH8010.5 22For the kingH4428 had at seaH3220 a navyH590 of TharshishH8659 with the navyH590 of HiramH2438: onceH259 in threeH7969 yearsH8141 cameH935 the navyH590 of TharshishH8659, bringingH5375 goldH2091, and silverH3701, ivoryH8143, and apesH6971, and peacocksH8500.6 23So kingH4428 SolomonH8010 exceededH1431 all the kingsH4428 of the earthH776 for richesH6239 and for wisdomH2451. 24And all the earthH776 consultedH1245H6440 SolomonH8010, to hearH8085 his wisdomH2451, which GodH430 had putH5414 in his heartH3820.7 25And they broughtH935 every manH376 his presentH4503, vesselsH3627 of silverH3701, and vesselsH3627 of goldH2091, and garmentsH8008, and armourH5402, and spicesH1314, horsesH5483, and mulesH6505, a rateH1697 yearH8141 by yearH8141. 26And SolomonH8010 gatheredH622 chariotsH7393 and horsemenH6571: and he had a thousandH505 and fourH702 hundredH3967 chariotsH7393, and twelveH8147H6240 thousandH505 horsemenH6571, whom he bestowedH5148 in the citiesH5892 for chariotsH7393, and with the kingH4428 at JerusalemH3389. 27And the kingH4428 madeH5414 silverH3701 to be in JerusalemH3389 as stonesH68, and cedarsH730 he madeH5414 to be as the sycamore treesH8256 that are in the valeH8219, for abundanceH7230.8

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  1. 1. 1 Kings 10:15 governors: or, captains ↩
  2. 2. 1 Kings 10:19 behind: Heb. on the hinder part thereof ↩
  3. 3. 1 Kings 10:19 stays: Heb. hands ↩
  4. 4. 1 Kings 10:20 the like: Heb. so ↩
  5. 5. 1 Kings 10:21 none...: or, there was no silver in them ↩
  6. 6. 1 Kings 10:22 ivory: or, elephants’ teeth ↩
  7. 7. 1 Kings 10:24 sought to: Heb. sought the face of ↩
  8. 8. 1 Kings 10:27 made: Heb. gave ↩

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