1 Kings 10

1When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.Cross-references: Gen 10:7 · Gen 10:28 · Gen 25:3 · Judg 14:12 · 1Ki 4:31 · 1Ki 4:34 · +19 more

2She came to Jerusalem with a very great caravan, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.Cross-references: Gen 18:33 · Ex 25:6 · 1Ki 10:10 · 2Ki 5:5 · 2Ki 5:9 · 2Ki 20:13 · +5 more

3Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from the king which he didn’t tell her.Cross-references: 2Sam 14:17 · 2Sam 14:20 · 1Ki 3:12 · 1Ki 10:1 · 2Chr 9:2 · Prov 1:5 · +8 more

4When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,Cross-references: 1Ki 3:28 · 1Ki 4:29 · 1Ki 6:1 · 2Chr 9:3 · Eccl 12:9 · Matt 12:42

5the food of his table, the sitting of his servants, the attendance of his officials, their clothing, his cup bearers, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house, there was no more spirit in her.Cross-references: Josh 5:1 · 1Ki 4:22 · 2Ki 16:18 · 1Chr 9:18 · 1Chr 26:16 · 2Chr 9:4 · +3 more

6She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.Cross-references: 2Chr 9:5

7However, 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.Cross-references: Isa 64:4 · Zech 9:17 · Mark 16:11 · John 20:25 · 1Cor 2:9 · 1John 3:2

8Happy are your men, happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.Cross-references: 2Chr 9:7 · Prov 3:13 · Prov 8:34 · Prov 10:21 · Prov 13:20 · Luke 10:39 · +2 more

9Blessed is Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Because Yahweh loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”Cross-references: Deut 7:8 · 2Sam 8:15 · 2Sam 23:3 · 1Ki 5:7 · 1Chr 17:22 · 2Chr 2:11 · +12 more

10She gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was there such an abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.Cross-references: Gen 43:11 · Ex 30:34 · 1Ki 9:14 · 1Ki 10:2 · Ps 72:10 · Ps 72:15 · +4 more

11The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought in from Ophir great quantities of almug trees and precious stones.Cross-references: 1Ki 9:27 · 2Chr 2:8 · 2Chr 8:18 · 2Chr 9:10 · Ps 45:9

12The king made of the almug trees pillars for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, harps also and stringed instruments for the singers; no such almug trees came or were seen to this day.Cross-references: 1Chr 23:5 · 1Chr 25:1 · Ps 92:1 · Ps 150:3 · Rev 14:2

13King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, in addition to that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.Cross-references: 1Ki 9:1 · 1Ki 10:2 · Ps 20:4 · Ps 37:4 · Matt 15:28 · John 14:13 · +1 more

14Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,Cross-references: 1Ki 9:28 · 2Chr 9:13

15in addition to that which the traders brought, and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country.Cross-references: 1Chr 9:24 · 2Chr 9:13 · Ps 72:10 · Isa 21:13 · Gal 4:25

16King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.Cross-references: 1Ki 14:26 · 2Chr 9:15 · 2Chr 12:9

17He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.Cross-references: 1Ki 7:2 · 1Ki 14:26

18Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold.Cross-references: 1Ki 10:22 · 1Ki 22:39 · 2Chr 9:17 · Ps 45:6 · Ps 45:8 · Ps 110:1 · +7 more

19There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.

20Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. Nothing like it was made in any kingdom.Cross-references: Gen 49:9 · Num 23:24 · Num 24:9 · Rev 5:5

21All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None were of silver, because it was considered of little value in the days of Solomon.Cross-references: 1Ki 7:2 · 1Ki 10:17 · 2Chr 9:20

22For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the fleet of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.Cross-references: Gen 10:4 · 1Ki 9:26 · 1Ki 10:18 · 1Ki 22:48 · 2Chr 9:21 · 2Chr 20:36 · +12 more

23So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.Cross-references: 1Ki 3:12 · 1Ki 4:29 · 2Chr 9:22 · Ps 89:27 · Eph 3:8 · Col 1:18 · +1 more

24All the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.Cross-references: 1Ki 3:9 · 1Ki 3:12 · 1Ki 3:28 · Prov 2:6 · Dan 1:17 · Dan 2:21 · +3 more

25Year after year, every man brought his tribute, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules.Cross-references: Gen 36:24 · Judg 3:15 · 1Sam 10:27 · 2Sam 8:2 · 2Sam 8:10 · 1Ki 1:33 · +15 more

26Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. He had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen. He kept them in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.Cross-references: Deut 17:16 · 1Ki 4:26 · 1Ki 9:19 · 2Chr 1:14 · 2Chr 9:25 · Isa 2:7

27The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and cedars as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.Cross-references: Deut 17:17 · 2Chr 1:15 · 2Chr 9:27 · Job 22:24

28The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt. The king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.Cross-references: Gen 41:42 · Deut 17:16 · 2Chr 1:16 · 2Chr 9:28 · Prov 7:16 · Isa 19:9 · +3 more

29A chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred fifty shekels; and so they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Syria.Cross-references: Josh 1:4 · 2Ki 7:6 · Hos 12:10 · Mal 1:1