1 Kings 10

¹Now when the queenוּמַֽלְכַּת־ū·mal·kaṯ- — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → of Shebaשְׁבָ֗אšə·ḇā — Oath, sevenH7614 — Full Word Study → heardשֹׁמַ֛עַתšō·ma·‘aṯ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → about the fameשֵׁ֥מַעšê·ma‘ — A sound, report, or rumor; what is heardH8088 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → concerning the nameלְשֵׁ֣םlə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, she cameוַתָּבֹ֥אwat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to test himלְנַסֹּת֖וֹlə·nas·sō·ṯōw — to test, try, or prove by examinationH5254 — Full Word Study → with difficult questionsבְּחִידֽוֹת׃bə·ḥî·ḏō·wṯ — A riddle, mysterious saying, or hard questionH2420 — Full Word Study →. ²She arrivedוַתָּבֹ֣אwat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלְַ֗מָהyə·rū·šā·lə·māh — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → with a veryמְאֹד֒mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → largeכָּבֵ֣דkā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → caravanבְּחַיִל֮bə·ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →—with camelsגְּ֠מַלִּיםgə·mal·lîm — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study → bearingנֹשְׂאִ֨יםnō·śə·’îm — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → spicesבְּשָׂמִ֧יםbə·śā·mîm — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study →, goldוְזָהָ֛בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → in greatמְאֹ֖דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → abundanceרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →, and preciousיְקָרָ֑הyə·qā·rāh — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → stonesוְאֶ֣בֶןwə·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. So she came toאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → and spokeוַתְּדַבֵּ֣רwat·tə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to himאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֖הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → onעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → her mindלְבָבָֽהּ׃lə·ḇā·ḇāh — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →. ³And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּגֶּד־way·yag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her questionsדְּבָרֶ֑יהָdə·ḇā·re·hā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →; nothingלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֤הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → too difficultנֶעְלָ֣םne‘·lām — to hide, conceal, or act in secretH5956 — Full Word Study → forמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to explainהִגִּ֖ידhig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →. ⁴When the queenמַֽלְכַּת־mal·kaṯ- — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → of Shebaשְׁבָ֔אšə·ḇā — Oath, sevenH7614 — Full Word Study → sawוַתֵּ֙רֶא֙wat·tê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wisdomחָכְמַ֣תḥā·ḵə·maṯ — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →, the palaceוְהַבַּ֖יִתwə·hab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → he had builtבָּנָֽה׃bā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →, ⁵the foodוּמַאֲכַ֣לū·ma·’ă·ḵal — Food, sustenance, or provisions for eatingH3978 — Full Word Study → at his tableשֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹšul·ḥā·nōw — table, especially for eating or displaying itemsH7979 — Full Word Study →, the seatingוּמוֹשַׁ֣בū·mō·wō·šaḇ — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study → of his servantsעֲבָדָיו֩‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, the serviceוּמַעֲמַ֨דū·ma·‘ă·maḏ — Standing place; office or position of dutyH4612 — Full Word Study → and attireוּמַלְבֻּֽשֵׁיהֶם֙ū·mal·bu·šê·hem — Garment, clothing, outer apparelH4403 — Full Word Study → of his attendantsמְשָׁרְתוֹmə·šå̄·rə·ṯō — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → and cupbearers, and the burnt offeringsוְעֹ֣לָת֔וֹwə·‘ō·lā·ṯōw — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → he presentedיַעֲלֶ֖הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → at the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, it took her breathרֽוּחַ׃rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → awayוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. ⁶She saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, “The reportהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → I heardשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → in my own countryבְּאַרְצִ֑יbə·’ar·ṣî — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → aboutעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your wordsדְּבָרֶ֖יךָdə·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → andוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → wisdomחָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → isהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → trueאֱמֶת֙’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →. ⁷But I did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → believeהֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּיhe·’ĕ·man·tî — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → these thingsלַדְּבָרִ֗יםlad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֤ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I cameבָּ֙אתִי֙bā·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and sawוַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָהwat·tir·’e·nāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → with my own eyesעֵינַ֔י‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. Indeedוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, not evenלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → halfהַחֵ֑צִיha·ḥê·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → was toldהֻגַּד־hug·gaḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to me. Your wisdomחָכְמָה֙ḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → and prosperityוָט֔וֹבwā·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → have farאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → exceededהוֹסַ֤פְתָּhō·w·sap̄·tā — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → the reportהַשְּׁמוּעָ֖הhaš·šə·mū·‘āh — news, report, or rumor; something heard or toldH8052 — Full Word Study → I heardשָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃šā·mā·‘ə·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. ⁸How blessedאַשְׁרֵ֣י’aš·rê — blessed, happy, fortunateH835 — Full Word Study → are your menאֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ’ă·nā·še·ḵā — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →! How blessedאַשְׁרֵ֖י’aš·rê — blessed, happy, fortunateH835 — Full Word Study → are theseאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → servants of yoursעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → who standהָֽעֹמְדִ֤יםhā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → continuallyתָּמִ֔ידtā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → before youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and hear your wisdomחָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →! ⁹Blessedבָּר֔וּךְbā·rūḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → beיְהִ֨יyə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has delightedחָפֵ֣ץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → in you to setלְתִתְּךָ֖lə·ṯit·tə·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the throneכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Because of the LORD’sיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → eternalלְעֹלָ֔םlə·‘ō·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → loveבְּאַהֲבַ֨תbə·’a·hă·ḇaṯ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → for Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, He has made youוַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣way·śî·mə·ḵā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → kingלְמֶ֔לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to carry outלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and righteousnessוּצְדָקָֽה׃ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰Then she gaveוַתִּתֵּ֨ןwat·tit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the kingלַמֶּ֜לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → 120מֵאָ֥הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → talentsכִּכַּ֣רkik·kar — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → of goldזָהָ֗בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, a great quantity ofהַרְבֵּ֥הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → spicesוּבְשָׂמִ֛יםū·ḇə·śā·mîm — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study →, and preciousיְקָרָ֑הyə·qā·rāh — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → stonesוְאֶ֣בֶןwə·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. Neverלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → againעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → was such an abundanceלָרֹ֔בlā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of spices brought inבָא֩ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → as thoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the queenמַֽלְכַּת־mal·kaṯ- — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → of Shebaשְׁבָ֖אšə·ḇā — Oath, sevenH7614 — Full Word Study → gaveנָתְנָ֥הnā·ṯə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹(The fleetאֳנִ֣י’o·nî — Fleet of ships, naval vesselsH590 — Full Word Study → of Hiramחִירָ֔םḥî·rām — Exalted brotherH2438 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → broughtנָשָׂ֥אnā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֖בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → from Ophirמֵאוֹפִ֑ירmê·’ō·w·p̄îr — A distant gold-rich landH211 — Full Word Study → alsoוְגַם֙wə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → broughtהֵבִ֨יאhê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from Ophirמֵאֹפִ֜ירmê·’ō·p̄îr — A distant gold-rich landH211 — Full Word Study → a great cargoהַרְבֵּ֥הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → of almugאַלְמֻגִּ֛ים’al·mug·gîm — Almug wood, a precious timberH484 — Full Word Study → woodעֲצֵ֧י‘ă·ṣê — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → and preciousיְקָרָֽה׃yə·qā·rāh — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → stonesוְאֶ֥בֶןwə·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. ¹²The kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the almugהָאַלְמֻגִּ֜יםhā·’al·mug·gîm — Almug wood, a precious timberH484 — Full Word Study → woodעֲצֵ֨י‘ă·ṣê — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → into stepsמִסְעָ֤דmis·‘āḏ — support, prop, or sustaining pillarH4552 — Full Word Study → for the houseלְבֵית־lə·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and for the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → palaceוּלְבֵ֣יתū·lə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and into lyresוְכִנֹּר֥וֹתwə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ — stringed musical instrument; lyreH3658 — Full Word Study → and harpsוּנְבָלִ֖יםū·nə·ḇā·lîm — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study → for the singersלַשָּׁרִ֑יםlaš·šā·rîm — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study →. Neverלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → before had suchכֵ֞ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → almugאַלְמֻגִּים֙’al·mug·gîm — Almug wood, a precious timberH484 — Full Word Study → woodעֲצֵ֤י‘ă·ṣê — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → been brought inבָֽא־ḇā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, nor has suchוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been seen toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.) ¹³Kingוְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → gaveנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the queenלְמַֽלְכַּת־lə·mal·kaṯ- — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → of Shebaשְׁבָ֗אšə·ḇā — Oath, sevenH7614 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → she desiredחֶפְצָהּ֙ḥep̄·ṣāh — Pleasure, desire, delight, or purposeH2656 — Full Word Study →—whateverאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → she askedשָׁאָ֔לָהšā·’ā·lāh — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →—besidesמִלְּבַד֙mil·lə·ḇaḏ — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had givenנָֽתַן־nā·ṯan- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → her out of his royalהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → bountyכְּיַ֖דkə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. Then she leftוַתֵּ֛פֶןwat·tê·p̄en — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → and returnedוַתֵּ֥לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to her own countryלְאַרְצָ֖הּlə·’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, along with her servantsוַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ׃סwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·hā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴The weightמִשְׁקַ֣לmiš·qal — weight, heaviness, or burdenH4948 — Full Word Study → of goldהַזָּהָ֔בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֖הliš·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → each yearבְּשָׁנָ֣הbə·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → wasוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → 666שֵׁ֥שׁšêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → talentsכִּכַּ֥רkik·kar — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁵not includingלְבַד֙lə·ḇaḏ — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → the revenueוּמִסְחַ֖רū·mis·ḥar — merchandise, trade goods, commercial trafficH4536 — Full Word Study → from the merchantsמֵאַנְשֵׁ֣יmê·’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, tradersהָרֹכְלִ֑יםhā·rō·ḵə·lîm — to trade; to deal in merchandise; merchant activityH7402 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Arabianהָעֶ֖רֶבhā·‘e·reḇ — Arabia, the Arabian Peninsula and desert regionH6152 — Full Word Study → kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and governorsוּפַח֥וֹתū·p̄a·ḥō·wṯ — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֛הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → madeוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → two hundredמָאתַ֥יִםmā·ṯa·yim — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → large shieldsצִנָּ֖הṣin·nāh — Shield; protection; defensive armorH6793 — Full Word Study → of hammered goldזָהָ֣בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →; sixשֵׁשׁ־šêš- — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → hundred shekels of goldזָהָ֔בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → wentיַעֲלֶ֖הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → intoעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → eachהָאֶחָֽת׃hā·’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → shieldהַצִּנָּ֥הhaṣ·ṣin·nāh — Shield; protection; defensive armorH6793 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷He also made three hundredמֵא֤וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → small shieldsמָֽגִנִּים֙mā·ḡin·nîm — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → of hammeredשָׁח֔וּטšā·ḥūṭ — to beat, strike, or hammerH7820 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֣בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →; threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → minasמָנִים֙mā·nîm — A unit of weight and currency; a pound of precious metalH4488 — Full Word Study → of goldזָהָ֔בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → wentיַעֲלֶ֖הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → intoעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → eachהָאֶחָ֑תhā·’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → shieldהַמָּגֵ֣ןham·mā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study →. And the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → put themוַיִּתְּנֵ֣םway·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in the Houseבֵּ֖יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the Forestיַ֥עַרya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃פhal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Additionally, the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a greatגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → throneכִּסֵּא־kis·sê- — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → of ivoryשֵׁ֖ןšên — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → and overlaid itוַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּway·ṣap·pê·hū — to overlay, cover, or coat with a surface layerH6823 — Full Word Study → with pureמוּפָֽז׃mū·p̄āz — to be refined, purified, or made pureH6338 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֥בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹The throneלַכִּסֵּ֗הlak·kis·sêh — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → had sixשֵׁ֧שׁšêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → stepsמַעֲל֣וֹתma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — Ascent, step, or degree; elevation in place or rankH4609 — Full Word Study →, and its backמֵאַֽחֲרָ֔יוmê·’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → had a rounded topוְרֹאשׁ־wə·rōš- — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. There were armrestsוְיָדֹ֛תwə·yā·ḏōṯ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → on both sidesוּמִזֶּ֖הū·miz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → ofאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the seatמְק֣וֹםmə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, with a lionאֲרָי֔וֹת’ă·rā·yō·wṯ — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → standingעֹמְדִ֖ים‘ō·mə·ḏîm — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → besideאֵ֥צֶל’ê·ṣel — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → each armrestהַיָּדֽוֹת׃hay·yā·ḏō·wṯ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Twelveוּשְׁנֵ֧יםū·šə·nêm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → lionsאֲרָיִ֗ים’ă·rā·yîm — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → stoodעֹמְדִ֥ים‘ō·mə·ḏîm — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the sixשֵׁ֥שׁšêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → stepsהַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹתham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — Ascent, step, or degree; elevation in place or rankH4609 — Full Word Study →, one at either endמִזֶּ֣הmiz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → of each step. Nothingלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → like this had ever been madeנַעֲשָׂ֥הna·‘ă·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for anyלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → kingdomמַמְלָכֽוֹת׃mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Allוְ֠כֹלwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹה֙šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → drinkingמַשְׁקֵ֨הmaš·qêh — Butler, cupbearer, or drink; watered pastureH4945 — Full Word Study → cupsכְּלֵ֞יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → were goldזָהָ֔בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכֹ֗לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the utensilsכְּלֵ֛יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of the Houseבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the Forestיַ֥עַרya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֖וֹןhal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study → were pureסָג֑וּרsā·ḡūr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֣בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →. There was noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → silverכֶּ֗סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, because it was accountedנֶחְשָׁ֛בneḥ·šāḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → as nothingלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → in the daysבִּימֵ֥יbî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →. ²²Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the king hadלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙lam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → the shipsאֳנִ֨י’o·nî — Fleet of ships, naval vesselsH590 — Full Word Study → of Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֤ישׁṯar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study → at seaבַּיָּ֔םbay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → withעִ֖ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Hiram’sחִירָ֑םḥî·rām — Exalted brotherH2438 — Full Word Study → fleetאֳנִ֣י’o·nî — Fleet of ships, naval vesselsH590 — Full Word Study →, and onceאַחַת֩’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → every three yearsלְשָׁלֹ֨שׁlə·šā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → the shipsאֳנִ֣י’o·nî — Fleet of ships, naval vesselsH590 — Full Word Study → of Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֗ישׁṯar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study → would arriveתָּב֣וֹא׀tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → bearingנֹֽשְׂאֵת֙nō·śə·’êṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֣בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, silverוָכֶ֔סֶףwā·ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, ivoryשֶׁנְהַבִּ֥יםšen·hab·bîm — Ivory; tusks or objects made from ivoryH8143 — Full Word Study →, apesוְקֹפִ֖יםwə·qō·p̄îm — ape; exotic animalH6971 — Full Word Study →, and peacocksוְתֻכִּיִּֽים׃wə·ṯuk·kî·yîm — Peacock, an ornamental birdH8500 — Full Word Study →. ²³So Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → surpassedוַיִּגְדַּל֙way·yiḡ·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → allמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → in richesלְעֹ֖שֶׁרlə·‘ō·šer — Riches, wealth, abundance of possessionsH6239 — Full Word Study → and wisdomוּלְחָכְמָֽה׃ū·lə·ḥā·ḵə·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴The wholeוְכָ֨ל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → worldהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → soughtמְבַקְשִׁ֖יםmə·ḇaq·šîm — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → an audienceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → with Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → to hearלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙liš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wisdomחָכְמָת֔וֹḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had putנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in his heartבְּלִבּֽוֹ׃bə·lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Yearשָׁנָ֖הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → after yearבְּשָׁנָֽה׃סbə·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, each visitor would bringמְבִאִ֣יםmə·ḇi·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → his tributeמִנְחָת֡וֹmin·ḥā·ṯōw — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →: articlesכְּלֵ֣יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶסֶף֩ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldזָהָ֤בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, clothingוּשְׂלָמוֹת֙ū·śə·lā·mō·wṯ — Outer garment; cloak or robeH8008 — Full Word Study →, weaponsוְנֵ֣שֶׁקwə·nê·šeq — weapon, armed equipment, armorH5402 — Full Word Study →, spicesוּבְשָׂמִ֔יםū·ḇə·śā·mîm — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study →, horsesסוּסִ֖יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, and mulesוּפְרָדִ֑יםū·p̄ə·rā·ḏîm — A mule; a hybrid pack animalH6505 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֮šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → accumulatedוַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ףway·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → 1,400 chariotsרֶ֔כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → and 12,000וּשְׁנֵים־ū·šə·nêm- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → horsesפָּֽרָשִׁ֑יםpā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study →, which he stationedוַיַּנְחֵם֙way·yan·ḥêm — To lead, guide, direct with authorityH5148 — Full Word Study → in the chariotהָרֶ֔כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and also withוְעִם־wə·‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → him in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷The kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → madeוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → silverהַכֶּ֛סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → as common in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → as stonesכָּאֲבָנִ֑יםkā·’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, andנָתַ֛ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → cedarהָאֲרָזִ֗יםhā·’ă·rā·zîm — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study → as abundantלָרֹֽב׃lā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → as sycamoreכַּשִּׁקְמִ֥יםkaš·šiq·mîm — Sycamore tree; sycamore figH8256 — Full Word Study → in the foothillsבַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖הbaš·šə·p̄ê·lāh — The Shephelah lowlandsH8219 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸Solomon’sאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → horsesהַסּוּסִ֛יםhas·sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → were importedוּמוֹצָ֧אū·mō·w·ṣā — exit, going out, that which comes forthH4161 — Full Word Study → from Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmim·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and Kueוּמִקְוֵ֕הū·miq·wêh — Hope, confidence, or a pool of waterH4723 — Full Word Study →; the royalהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → merchantsסֹחֲרֵ֣יsō·ḥă·rê — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study → purchased themיִקְח֥וּyiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from Kueמִקְוֵ֖הmiq·wêh — Hope, confidence, or a pool of waterH4723 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹A chariotמֶרְכָּבָ֤הmer·kā·ḇāh — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → could be importedוַֽ֠תַּעֲלֶהwat·ta·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → for sixבְּשֵׁ֣שׁbə·šêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → hundred shekels of silverכֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, and a horseוְס֖וּסwə·sūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → for a hundredוּמֵאָ֑הū·mê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → and fiftyבַּחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםba·ḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study →. Likewiseוְ֠כֵןwə·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, they exported themיֹצִֽאוּ׃פyō·ṣi·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingsמַלְכֵ֧יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Hittitesהַחִתִּ֛יםha·ḥit·tîm — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study → and to the kingsוּלְמַלְכֵ֥יū·lə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →.