2 Chronicles 9:1-16 ▼

1 And the queen Sheba heard the hearing of Solomon, and she will come to try Solomon with enigmas in Jerusalem, with very weighty power, and camels lifting up spices, and gold, for multitude, and precious stone: and she will come to Solomon and speak with him all which was with her heart.

2 And Solomon will announce to her all her words, and not a word was hidden from Solomon which he announced not to her.

3 And the queen of Sheba will see the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he built,

4 And the food of his table, and the seat of his servants, and the standing of those waiting upon him, and their clothing, and his cup-bearers and their clothing, and his ascent that he went up to the house of Jehovah; and no more spirit was in her.

5 And she will say to the king, The word was truth which I heard in my land concerning thy words, and concerning thy wisdom:

6 And I believed not their words till when I came, and mine eyes will see: and behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not announced to me: thou didst add upon the hearing which I heard.

7 Happy thy men, and happy thy servants, these standing before thee always, and hearing thy wisdom.

8 Blessed shall be Jehovah thy God who delighted in thee to give thee upon his throne for king to Jehovah thy God: in thy God loving Israel to cause him to stand forever, and he will give thee for king over them to do judgment and justice.

9 And she will give to the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices for a multitude greatly, and precious stone: and there was not as that spice which queen Sheba gave to king Solomon.

10 And also the servants of Huram; and the servants of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir, brought almug trees and precious stone.

11 And the king will make the almug trees stair-cases to the house of Jehovah, and to the house of the king, and harps and lyres for those singing: and none were seen as they in the land of Judah.

12 And king Solomon gave to queen Sheba all her desire which she asked, besides what she brought to the king. And she will turn and go to her land, she and her servants.

13 And the weight of the gold that came to Solomon in one year will be six hundred and sixty six talents of gold;

14 Besides from men reconnoitering and those trafficking, bringing. And all the kings of Arabia and the prefects of the land bringing gold and silver to Solomon.

15 And king Solomon will make two hundred shields of beaten gold: six hundred of beaten gold he will bring up upon one shield.

16 And three hundred shields of beaten sold: three hundred of gold he will bring up upon one shield. And the king will give them into the house of the forest of Lebanon.