A. 1 Kings 10.

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And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame. of Solomon [concerning the name of the LORD], she came to prove him 2 with hard questions. [And she came] to Jerusalem with a very great train, camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that 3 was in her heart. And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king which he told her not. 4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen [all] the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he 5 had built, and the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers,

and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit 6 in her. And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom. 7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it and, behold, the half

B. 2 Chron. 9.

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And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon,

she came to prove Solomon with hard questions.

at Jerusalem, with a very great train, [and] camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that 2 was in her heart. And Solomon told her all her questions: [and] there was not any thing hid from Solomon which he told her not. 3 And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he 4 had built, and the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; and his cupbearers, [and their apparel;] and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit 5 in her. And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom. 6 Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it and, behold, the half [of the greatness of thy wisdom] was not told me:

[thou] exceedest 7 the fame that I heard. Happy are thy men, [and] happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear 8 thy wisdom. Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, . [to be king for the LORD thy God] because thy God loved Israel, [to establish them] for ever, therefore made he thee king [over them], to do judgement and 9 justice. And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and.. spices [in]. . great abundance, and precious stones : neither was there any such

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that brought gold from Ophir, brought [in from Ophir great plenty of] almug trees and precious 12 stones. And the king made of the almug trees pillars b for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, harps [also] and psalteries for the singers : there came no such [almug trees, nor were] seen, unto this 13 day.

And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned o, and went to her own land, she and her servants.

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A. 1 Kings 10.

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beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the 18 forest of Lebanon. Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the 19 finest gold. There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind: and [there were] stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions 20 standing beside the stays. And twelve lions d stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the 21 like made in any kingdom. And

all 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; it was nothing accounted of in the days 22 of Solomon. For the king had [at sea a navy e of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram : every three years came the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and 23 peacocks. So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth 24 in riches and [in] wisdom. And all the earth

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sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God 25 had put in his heart. And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, [and] armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions 19 standing beside the stays. And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the 20 like made in any kingdom. And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: silver was

nothing accounted of in the days 21 of Solomon. For the king had.

ships [that went] to Tarshish with the servants of Huram : once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and 22 peacocks. So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth 23 in riches and . . wisdom. And all [the kings of] the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God 24 had put in his heart. And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year *.

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A. 1 Kings 10.

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king made silver

in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the 28 lowland, for abundance. And

the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; [and] the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a

29 price. And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred of silver, and an . horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and [for] the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.

B. 2 Chron.

(2 Chron. I. 14-17.)

And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the 15 king at Jerusalem. And the king made silver [and gold] to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the 16 lowland, for abundance. And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price. And they fetched up, and brought out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and . the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.

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B. 2 Chron. 9.

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3 Egypt, and they sent and called him; that Jeroboam and all [the congregation of] Israel came, and spake to Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we 5 will serve thee. And he said unto them, [Depart yet] for three days, then come again to me. 6 And the people departed. And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return 7 answer to this people? And

they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant to this people [this day], and serve them, [and answer them,] and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before 9 him. And he said unto them,

when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, for he was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, that Jeroboam returned out of 3 Egypt. And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we 5 will serve thee. And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. 6 And the people departed. And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return 7 answer to this people? And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them,

and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before 9 him. And he said unto them,

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