2 Chronicles 9

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WEBWhen the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.
KJVAnd when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
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WEBSolomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her.
KJVAnd Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not.
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WEBWhen the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
KJVAnd when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
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WEBthe food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers, their clothing, his cup bearers and their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house, there was no more spirit in her.
KJVAnd the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.
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WEBShe said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.
KJVAnd she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:
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WEBHowever I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom wasn’t told me. You exceed the fame that I heard!
KJVHowbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.
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WEBHappy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom.
KJVHappy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
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WEBBlessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you and set you on his throne to be king for Yahweh your God, because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever. Therefore he made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”
KJVBlessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
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WEBShe gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones. There was never before such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
KJVAnd she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.
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WEBThe servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.
KJVAnd the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
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WEBThe king used algum tree wood to make terraces for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers. There were none like these seen before in the land of Judah.
KJVAnd the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king’s palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.
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WEBKing Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, more than that which she had brought to the king. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.
KJVAnd king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.
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WEBNow the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
KJVNow the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
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WEBin addition to that which the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
KJVBeside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
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WEBKing Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one large shield.
KJVAnd king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
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WEBHe made three hundred shields of beaten gold. Three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
KJVAnd three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
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WEBMoreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
KJVMoreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
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WEBThere were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.
KJVAnd there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:
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WEBTwelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. There was nothing like it made in any other kingdom.
KJVAnd twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.
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WEBAll King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.
KJVAnd all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
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WEBFor the king had ships that went to Tarshish with Huram’s servants. Once every three years, the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
KJVFor the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
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WEBSo King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
KJVAnd king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
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WEBAll the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
KJVAnd all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
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WEBThey each brought tribute: vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules every year.
KJVAnd they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
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WEBSolomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen that he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.
KJVAnd Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
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WEBHe ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
KJVAnd he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
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WEBThe king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars to be as abundant as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.
KJVAnd the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance.
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WEBThey brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt and out of all lands.
KJVAnd they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
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WEBNow the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren’t they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
KJVNow the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
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WEBSolomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
KJVAnd Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
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WEBSolomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
KJVAnd Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

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