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1
|1 Reyes 10:1|
When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relation to the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.
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2
|1 Reyes 10:2|
Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan — with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones — she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind.
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3
|1 Reyes 10:3|
Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her.
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4
|1 Reyes 10:4|
When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the palace he had built,
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5
|1 Reyes 10:5|
the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he made at [Or the ascent by which he went up to] the temple of the LORD, she was overwhelmed.
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6
|1 Reyes 10:6|
She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true.
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7
|1 Reyes 10:7|
But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told me; in wisdom and wealth you have far exceeded the report I heard.
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8
|1 Reyes 10:8|
How happy your men must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
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9
|1 Reyes 10:9|
Praise be to the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king, to maintain justice and righteousness.”
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10
|1 Reyes 10:10|
And she gave the king 120 talents [That is, about 4 tons (about 4 metric tons)] of gold, large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
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