Verse 7
1 Kings 10:7
World Messianic Bible
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However I didn’t believe the words until I came and my eyes had seen it. Behold, not even half was told me! Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/לֹֽא הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לַ/דְּבָרִ֗ים עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר בָּ֨אתִי֙ וַ/תִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔/י וְ/הִנֵּ֥ה לֹֽא הֻגַּד לִ֖/י הַ/חֵ֑צִי הוֹסַ֤פְתָּ חָכְמָה֙ וָ/ט֔וֹב אֶל הַ/שְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי
English Translation
And I did not believe the words until I came and my eyes saw, and behold, it was not told to me; you have added wisdom and goodness to the report that I heard.
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Chapter 10 Context
1
When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to test him...
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2
She came to Jerusalem with a very great caravan, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and p...
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3
Solomon answered all her questions. There was not anything hidden from the king which he didn’t tell...
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4
When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
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5
the food of his table, the sitting of his servants, the attendance of his officials, their clothing,...
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6
She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts, and of your wi...
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7
However I didn’t believe the words until I came and my eyes had seen it. Behold, not even half was t...
8
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, who hear your w...
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9
Blessed is Yahweh your God (Elohim), who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Becau...
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10
She gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and preci...
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11
The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir, also brought in from Ophir great quantities of almu...
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12
The king made of the almug trees pillars for Yahweh’s house, and for the king’s house, harps also an...
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13
King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides that which Solom...
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14
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
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15
besides that which the traders brought, and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of th...
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16
King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckl...
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17
he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went to one shield; and the king p...
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18
Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold.
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19
There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were armre...
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20
Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. Nothing like it was made...
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21
All king Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of...
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22
For the king had a fleet of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the fleet of...
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23
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
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24
All the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God (Elohim) had put in his...
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25
Year after year, every man brought his tribute, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor,...
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26
Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. He had one thousand four hundred chariots, and twel...
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27
The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and cedars as common as the sycamore trees th...
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28
The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt. The king’s merchants received them in droves...
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29
A chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundr...
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