2 Chronicles 9:1-14 ▼

1 And the queen of Sheba heard about the report of Solomon, and she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with difficult questions, with a very great company, and camels bearing spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon, and she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.

2 And Solomon declared to her all her questions, and not a thing was concealed from Solomon that he could not explain to her.

3 And the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

4 and the food of his table, and the seating of his servants, and the service of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and their apparel, and the burnt offerings that he presented at the house of YHWH; and there was no breath in her anymore.

5 And she said to the king, “True is the word that I heard in my land about your words and your wisdom.

6 I did not believe their words until that I came and saw with my own eyes. And behold, it was not told to me the half of the greatness of your wisdom! You have added to the report that I heard.

7 How blessed are your men! And How blessed are your servants, these who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom!

8 YHWH your God be blessed, who delighted in you to set you on His throne as king for YHWH your God. Because your God has loved Israel to establish them forever, therefore He made you king over them to do justice and righteousness.”

9 And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in great abundance, and precious stones. And there were no spices such as that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

10 (And the servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir brought algum wood and precious stones.

11 And the king made the algum wood steps for the house of YHWH, and for the house of the king, and lyres and harps for the singers; and nothing like these had been seen before in the land of Judah.)

12 And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, apart from that which she had brought to the king. And she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.

13 And the weight of the gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,

14 apart from what the men, the travelers, and the merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.