H9002–/וְ–v

Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they didn't please him.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Hiram sent to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold.

וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

This is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Yahweh, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

וְזֶ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it for a portion to his daughter, Solomon's wife.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Solomon built Gezer, and Beth Horon the lower,

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and Baalath, and Tamar in the wilderness, in the land,

וְאֶֽת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

וְאֵ֨ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֣ת׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַלְּבָנ֔וֹן (וּ) u. “and”וּבְכֹ֖ל (וּ) u. “and”

As for all the people who were left of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel;

וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”

But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondservants; but they were the men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

וּמִבְּנֵי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וַעֲבָדָיו֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְשָׂרָ֣יו (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁלִשָׁ֔יו (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׂרֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃ (וּ) u. “and”

These were the chief officers who were over Solomon's work, five hundred fifty, who bore rule over the people who labored in the work.

וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ (וַ) va. “and”

Three times a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace-offerings on the altar which he built to Yahweh, burning incense therewith, [supplied: on the altar] that was before Yahweh. So he finished the house.

וּשְׁלָמִ֗ים (וּ) u. “and”וְהַקְטֵ֣יר (וְ) ve. “and”

King Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

וָאֳנִ֡י (וָ) vo. “and”

They came to Ophir, and fetched from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.

וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Yahweh, she came to prove him with hard questions.

וּמַֽלְכַּת־ (וּ) u. “and”

She came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bore spices, and very much gold, and precious stones; and when she was come to Solomon, she talked with him of all that was in her heart.

וְזָהָ֛ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶ֣בֶן (וְ) ve. “and”

When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

וְהַבַּ֖יִת (וְ) ve. “and”

and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their clothing, and his cup bearers, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of Yahweh; there was no more spirit in her.

וּמַאֲכַ֣ל (וּ) u. “and”וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב (וּ) u. “and”וּמַעֲמַ֨ד (וּ) u. “and”וּמַלְבֻּֽשֵׁיהֶם֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמַשְׁקָ֔יו (וּ) u. “and”וְעֹ֣לָת֔וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

She said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts, and of your wisdom.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

However I didn't believe the words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me; your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וָט֔וֹב (וָ) va. “and”

Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel: because Yahweh loved Israel forever, therefore made he you king, to do justice and righteousness.

וּצְדָקָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

She gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְשָׂמִ֛ים (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶ֣בֶן (וְ) ve. “and”

The navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees and precious stones.

וְגַם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶ֥בֶן (וְ) ve. “and”

The king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of Yahweh, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for the singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen, to this day.

וּלְבֵ֣ית (וּ) u. “and”וְכִנֹּר֥וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְבָלִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.

וְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ׃ (וַ) va. “and”

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,

וָשֵׁ֖שׁ (וָ) va. “and”