2 Chronicles 8:17-9:26
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Then Solomon went to c Ezion-geber and d Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom.
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And Hiram sent to him by the hand of his servants ships and servants familiar with the sea, and they went to Ophir together with the servants of Solomon and brought from there e 450 talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon.
2 Chronicles 9
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f Now when g the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions, having a very great retinue and camels bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.
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And Solomon answered all her questions. There was nothing hidden from Solomon that he could not explain to her.
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And when g the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
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the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, and their clothing, his cupbearers, and their clothing, and his burnt offerings that he offered at the house of the Lord, there was no more breath in her.
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And she said to the king, "The report was true that I heard in my own land of your words and of your wisdom,
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but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it. And behold, half the greatness of your wisdom was not told me; you surpass the report that I heard.
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Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
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Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you h and set you on his throne as king for the Lord your God! i Because your God loved Israel and would establish them forever, he has made you king over them, that you may execute justice and righteousness."
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Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There were no spices such as those that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
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Moreover, the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon, j who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum wood and precious stones.
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And the king made from the algum wood k supports for the house of the Lord and for the king's house, lyres also and harps for the singers. There never was seen the like of them before in the land of Judah.
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And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired, whatever she asked l besides what she had brought to the king. So she turned and went back to her own land with her servants.
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m Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,
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besides that which the explorers and merchants brought. n And all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land brought gold and silver to Solomon.
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King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels of beaten gold went into each shield.
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And he made 300 shields of beaten gold; o 300 shekels of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
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The king also made a great ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold.
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The throne had six steps and a footstool of gold, which were attached to the throne, and on each side of the seat were armrests and two lions standing beside the armrests,
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while twelve lions stood there, one on each end of a step on the six steps. Nothing like it was ever made for any kingdom.
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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 not considered as anything in the days of Solomon.
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For the king's ships went to p Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
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Thus King Solomon q excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
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And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
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Every one of them brought his present, articles of silver and of gold, garments, myrrh, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.
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And Solomon had r 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
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s And he ruled over all the kings t from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt.
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Cross References
1 Kings 9:26
King Solomon built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:8
So we went on, away from our brothers, the people of Esau, who live in Seir, away from the Arabah road from Elath and Ezion-geber. "And we turned and went in the direction of the wilderness of Moab.
2 Kings 14:22
He built Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king slept with his fathers.
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2 Chronicles 9:10
Moreover, the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum wood and precious stones.
1 Kings 9:28
And they went to Ophir and brought from there gold, 420 talents, and they brought it to King Solomon.
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Cross References
2 Chronicles 9:1 - 12
Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions, having a very great retinue and camels bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.
1 Kings 10:1 - 13
Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions.
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Cross References
Matthew 12:42
The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
Luke 11:31
The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
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2 Chronicles 9:1
Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions, having a very great retinue and camels bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.
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1 Chronicles 29:23
Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of David his father. And he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
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2 Chronicles 2:11
Then Hiram the king of Tyre answered in a letter that he sent to Solomon, "Because the Lord loves his people, he has made you king over them.
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2 Chronicles 8:18
And Hiram sent to him by the hand of his servants ships and servants familiar with the sea, and they went to Ophir together with the servants of Solomon and brought from there 450 talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon.
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1 Kings 10:12
And the king made of the almug wood supports for the house of the Lord and for the king's house, also lyres and harps for the singers. No such almug wood has come or been seen to this day.
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1 Kings 10:13
And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired, whatever she asked besides what was given her by the bounty of King Solomon. So she turned and went back to her own land with her servants.
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2 Chronicles 9:13 - 28
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold.
1 Kings 10:14 - 28
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold.
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Cross References
Psalms 68:29
Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings shall bear gifts to you.
Psalms 72:10
May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts!
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Cross References
1 Kings 10:17
And he made 300 shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
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2 Chronicles 20:36 - 37
He joined him in building ships to go to Tarshish, and they built the ships in Ezion-geber.
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1 Kings 3:13
I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days.
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2 Chronicles 1:14
Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
1 Kings 4:26
Solomon also had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.
1 Kings 10:26
And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
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1 Kings 4:21
Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
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Cross References
Genesis 15:18
On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates.
Exodus 23:31
And I will set your border from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the Euphrates, for I will give the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you.
Psalms 72:8
May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!
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