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2 Chronicles 9

Visit of the Queen of Sheba

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 aNow when the queenh4436 of Shebah7614 heardh8085 of the fameh8088 of Solomonh8010, she cameh935 to Jerusalemh3389 to testh5254 Solomonh8010 with difficulth2420 questionsh2420. She had a veryh3966 largeh3515 retinueh2428, with camelsh1581 carryingh5375 spicesh1314 and a largeh7230 amounth7230 of goldh2091 and precioush3368 stonesh68; and when she cameh935 to Solomonh8010, she spokeh1696 with him about allh3605 that was on her hearth3824.

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Solomonh8010  1answeredh5046 allh3605 her questionsh1697; nothingh3808h1697 was hiddenh5956 from Solomonh8010 whichh834 he did not  2explainh5046 to her.

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When the queenh4436 of Shebah7614 had seenh7200 the wisdomh2451 of Solomonh8010, the househ1004 whichh834 he had builth1129,

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the foodh3978 at his tableh7979, the seatingh4186 of his servantsh5650, the attendanceh4612 of his ministersh8334 and their attireh4403, his cupbearersh4945a and their attireh4403, and  1his stairwayh5930b by whichh834 he wenth5927 up to the househ1004 of the LORDh3068, she was breathlessh3808h7307.

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Then she saidh559 to the kingh4428, "It was a trueh571 reporth1697 whichh834 I heardh8085 in my own landh776 abouth5921 your wordsh1697 and your wisdomh2451.

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"Nevertheless I did not believeh539 their reportsh1697 untilh5704h834 I cameh935 and my eyesh5869 had seenh7200 it. And beholdh2009, the halfh2677 of the greatnessh4768 of your wisdomh2451 was not toldh5046 me. You surpassh3254 the reporth8052 that I heardh8085.

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"How  1blessedh835 are your menh376, how  1blessedh835 are theseh428 your servantsh5650 who standh5975 beforeh6440 you continuallyh8548 and hearh8085 your wisdomh2451.

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"Blessedh1288 be the LORDh3068 your Godh430 whoh834 delightedh2654a in you,  asettingh5414 you on His throneh3678 as kingh4428 for the LORDh3068 your Godh430;  bbecause your Godh430 lovedh157 Israelh3478 establishingh5975 them foreverh5769, therefore He madeh5414 you kingh4428 overh5921 them, to doh6213a justiceh4941 and righteousnessh6666."

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Then she gaveh5414 the kingh4428 one hundredh3967 and twentyh6242 talentsh3603 of goldh2091 and a veryh3966 greath7230 amount of spicesh1314 and precioush3368 stonesh68; there hadh1961 neverh3808 beenh1961 spiceh1314 like that whichh834 the queenh4436 of Shebah7614 gaveh5414 to Kingh4428 Solomonh8010.

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The servantsh5650 of Huramh2361 and the servantsh5650 of Solomonh8010  awhoh834 broughth935 goldh2091 from Ophirh211, alsoh1571 broughth935 algumh418 treesh6086 and precioush3368 stonesh68.

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From the algumh418 treesh418 the kingh4428 madeh6213a stepsh4546 for the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 and for the king'sh4428 palaceh1004, and lyresh3658 and harpsh5035b for the singersh7891; and noneh3808 like that was seenh7200 beforeh6440 in the landh776 of Judahh3063.

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Kingh4428 Solomonh8010 gaveh5414 to the queenh4436 of Shebah7614 allh3605 her desireh2656 whichh834 she requestedh7592 besidesh4480h905 a return for whath834 she had broughth935 to the kingh4428. Then she turnedh2015 and wenth1980 to her own landh776 with her servantsh5650.

Solomon's Wealth and Power

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 aNow the weighth4948 of goldh2091 whichh834 cameh935 to Solomonh8010 in oneh259 yearh8141 was 666h8337ah3967h8346h8337a talentsh3603 of goldh2091,

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besidesh905h4480 that which the tradersh376h8446 and merchantsh5503 broughth935; and allh3605  athe kingsh4428 of Arabiah6152a and the governorsh6346 of the countryh776 broughth935 goldh2091 and silverh3701 to Solomonh8010.

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Kingh4428 Solomonh8010 madeh6213a 200h3967 largeh6793c shieldsh6793c of beatenh7819 goldh2091,  1usingh5927 600h8337ah3967 shekels of beatenh7819 goldh2091 on eachh259 largeh6793c shieldh6793c.

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He made 300h7969h3967 shieldsh4043 of beatenh7819 goldh2091,  1usingh5927 threeh7969 hundredh3967 shekels of goldh2091 on eachh259 shieldh4043, and the kingh4428 puth5414 them in the househ1004 of the foresth3293a of Lebanonh3844.

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Moreover, the kingh4428 madeh6213a a greath1419 throneh3678 of ivoryh8127 and overlaidh6823 it with pureh2889 goldh2091.

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There were sixh8337a stepsh4609b to the throneh3678 and a footstoolh3534 in goldh2091 attachedh270 to the throneh3678, and  1armsh3027  2on eachh2088 sideh2088 of the seath4725h7675, and twoh8147 lionsh738 standingh5975 besideh681a the  1armsh3027.

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Twelveh8147h6240 lionsh738 were standingh5975 thereh8033 on the sixh8337a stepsh4609b on the oneh2088 sideh2088 and on the otherh2088; nothingh3808 likeh3651 it was madeh6213a for anyh3605 other kingdomh4467.

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Allh3605 Kingh4428 Solomon'sh8010 drinkingh4945b vesselsh3627 were of goldh2091, and allh3605 the vesselsh3627 of the househ1004 of the foresth3293a of Lebanonh3844 were of pureh5462 goldh2091; silverh3701 was not consideredh2803  1valuableh3972 in the daysh3117 of Solomonh8010.

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 aFor the kingh4428 had shipsh591 which wenth1980 to Tarshishh8659 with the servantsh5650 of Huramh2361; onceh259 every threeh7969 yearsh8141 the shipsh591 of Tarshishh8659 cameh935 bringingh5375 goldh2091 and silverh3701, ivoryh8143 and apesh6971 and peacocksh8500.

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 aSo Kingh4428 Solomonh8010 becameh1431 greaterh1431 thanh4480 allh3605 the kingsh4428 of the earthh776 in richesh6239 and wisdomh2451.

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And allh3605 the kingsh4428 of the earthh776 were seekingh1245 the presenceh6440 of Solomonh8010, to hearh8085 his wisdomh2451 whichh834 Godh430 had puth5414 in his hearth3820.

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 aThey broughth935 everyh376 manh376 his gifth4503, articlesh3627 of silverh3701 and goldh2091, garmentsh8008, weaponsh5402, spicesh1314, horsesh5483b and mulesh6505, soh1697 muchh1697 yearh8141 by yearh8141.

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Now Solomonh8010 hadh1961  a4,000h702h505 stallsh723a for horsesh5483b and chariotsh4818 and 12,000h8147h6240h505 horsemenh6571b, and he stationedh5117 them in the charioth7393 citiesh5892b and with the kingh4428 in Jerusalemh3389.

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 aHe was the rulerh4910 over allh3605 the kingsh4428 from the Euphratesh5104 Riverh5104 even to the landh776 of the Philistinesh6430, and as farh5704 as the borderh1366 of Egypth4714.

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 aThe kingh4428 madeh5414 silverh3701 as common as stonesh68 in Jerusalemh3389, and he madeh5414 cedarsh730 as plentifulh7230 as sycamoreh8256 treesh8256 that are in the  1lowlandh8219.

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 aAnd they were bringingh3318 horsesh5483b for Solomonh8010 from Egypth4714 and from allh3605 countriesh776.

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 aNow the resth7605 of the actsh1697 of Solomonh8010, from firsth7223 to lasth314,  bare they not writtenh3789 in the  1recordsh1697 of Nathanh5416 the propheth5030, and in the prophecyh5016 of Ahijahh281 the Shiloniteh7888, and in the visionsh2378 of  2Iddoh3260 the seerh2374 concerningh5921 Jeroboamh3379 the sonh1121 of Nebath5028?

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 aSolomonh8010 reignedh4427a fortyh705 yearsh8141 in Jerusalemh3389 overh5921 allh3605 Israelh3478.

Death of Solomon

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And Solomonh8010 slepth7901 with his fathersh1 and was buriedh6912 in  athe cityh5892b of his fatherh1 Davidh1732; and his sonh1121 Rehoboamh7346 reignedh4427a in his placeh8478.



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