1 The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon's fame, and came to test him with difficult questions.
2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a vast retinue and with camels loaded with spices, an abundance of gold and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she told him all that she had on her mind
3 and Solomon answered all her questions. There was nothing that the king could not explain to her.
4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
5 the food on his table, the residence of his officials, the attendance of his servants and their clothing, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings which he offered at Yahweh's House, it left her breathless.
6 Then she said to the king, "All that I heard in my own land concerning you and your wisdom was true.
7 But I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. And what did I see! I was told only half the story; for your wisdom and wealth surpass the report I heard.
8 Fortunate are your wives! Fortunate are your servants who are ever in your presence and hear your wisdom!
9 Blessed be Yahweh your God, who has looked kindly on you and has put you on the throne of Israel! Because of Yahweh's eternal love for Israel, he has made you king so that you may dispense justice and righteousness."
10 Then she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in abundance, and precious stones. Such an abundance of spices as those which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon was never again seen.
11 Moreover, the fleet of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, also brought from Ophir a huge amount of almug wood and precious stones.
12 The king used the almug wood to make supports for Yahweh's House and the royal palace, and also to make lyres and harps for the singers. Such almug wood has never again been brought or seen to the present day.
13 King Solomon, in turn, gave the queen of Sheba all that she desired and all that he in his generosity wanted to give her. Then she went back to her own land together with her servants.
14 Now the weight of gold that Solomon received in one year was six hundred and sixty-six gold talents,
15 not counting that brought by traders, merchants, the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land.
16 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold going into each shield.
17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold with three minas of gold in each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
18 The king also made a huge ivory throne and overlaid it with the finest gold.
19 The throne had six steps, a rounded back, and on each side of the seat were arm rests with two lions standing beside the arm rests.
20 The six steps had twelve lions, one on each end of a step. Nothing like this was ever made in any kingdom.
21 All of King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold and none of silver, for silver was not considered of much value in the days of Solomon.
22 The king had a fleet of Tarshish ships at sea with Hiram's fleet, and once every three years the fleet of Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes and peacocks.
23 King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom.
24 And the whole world sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom which God had put into his mind.
25 Everyone who came brought a present: articles of silver and gold, garments, myrrh, spices, horses and mules, so much every year.
26 Solomon gathered together chariots and horses - fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses which he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
27 The king made silver as common as stone in Jerusalem, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore in the lowland.
28 Solomon imported his horses from Musri and Kue and the king's traders got them from Kue for a fixed price.
29 A chariot could be imported from Musri for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. They were exported in the same way to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.
Versículos relacionados com 1 Kings, 10:
Chapter 10 of 1 Kings describes the visit of the Sabbath Queen of Solomon, after hearing about his wisdom and wealth. During the visit, Solomon demonstrates his wisdom in response to Queen's questions and shows her his riches and the temple he built. The following Bible verses are related to the topics addressed in 1 Kings 10:
Proverbs 1:7: "The fear of the Lord is the principle of knowledge; but the foolishness despises wisdom and instruction." This verse highlights the importance of fear of God and divine wisdom, which is demonstrated by Solomon on the visit of the Queen of Sabbath.
2 Chronicles 9:1: "Now, the Queen of Sabbath, hearing Solomon's fame, came to Jerusalem to prove him with difficult issues; he brought with him a great entourage, and camels loaded with spices, and very gold, and precious stones . " This verse is a reference to the visit of the Sabbath Queen Solomon, which is the central theme of 1 kings 10.
Psalm 72:10-11: "The kings of Társis and the islands will bring gifts; the kings of Sabbath and Seba will offer gifts. And all kings will be prostrated before him; all nations will serve him." This Psalm prophesies upon the reign of a righteous and powerful king, who is a reference to Solomon and is related to his visit of the Queen of Sabbath.
1 Corinthians 3:12-14: "And if someone on this foundation form a gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, the work of each one will manifest itself; for the day will demonstrate it, because it will be revealed In the fire, and the fire will prove what the work of each one will prove. " This verse highlights the idea that earthly riches, such as those shown by Solomon to the Queen of Sabbath, are not lasting and are not the true treasure.
Matthew 6:19-21: "Do not thin treasures on earth, where trace and rust consume them, and where thieves undermine and steal; but gather treasures in the sky, where neither moth nor the rust consume them, and where the ones Thieves neither pamper nor steal. Because where is your treasure, there will be your heart too. " This verse highlights the idea that true riches are those in heaven and that our focus must be in God, not in material riches.
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