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And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise, and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required; the doorkeepers also by the

וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְשָׁרֵ֜ת (וּ) u. “and”וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”וָשָׁ֑עַר (וָ) va. “and”

And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַלְוִיִּ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָאֹצָרֽוֹת׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

So all the work of Solomon was set in order from the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected.

וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the sea-shore in the land of Edom.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and fetched from thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

וַעֲבָדִים֮ (וַ) va. “and”וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים (וַ) va. “and”

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bore spices and gold in abundance, and precious stones; and when she was come to Solomon, she s

וּמַֽלְכַּת־ (וּ) u. “and”וּ֠גְמַלִּים (וּ֠) U. “and”וְזָהָ֛ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶ֣בֶן (וְ) ve. “and”

And Solomon told her all her questions; and there was not any thing hid from Solomon which he told her not.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And when the queen of Sheba had seen 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 apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.

וּמַאֲכַ֣ל (וּ) u. “and”וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב (וּ) u. “and”וּמַעֲמַ֨ד (וּ) u. “and”וּמַלְבּֽוּשֵׁיהֶ֗ם (וּ) u. “and”וּמַשְׁקָיו֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמַלְבּ֣וּשֵׁיהֶ֔ם (וּ) u. “and”וַעֲלִיָּת֔וֹ (וַ) va. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And she said to the king: 'It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me; thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

וְאַשְׁרֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֹׁמְעִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Blessed be the LORD thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on His throne, to be king for the LORD thy God; because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made He thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.'

וּצְדָקָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in great abundance, and precious stones; neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

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

And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon that brought gold from Ophir, brought sandal-wood and precious stones.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַבְדֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶ֥בֶן (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king made of the sandal-wood paths for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, and harps and psalteries for the singers; and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

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

And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. 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 and threescore and six talents of gold;

וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”וָשֵׁ֖שׁ (וָ) va. “and”

beside that which the traffickers and merchants brought; and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

וְהַסֹּחֲרִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּפַח֣וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וָכֶ֖סֶף (וָ) va. “and”

three hundred shields of beaten gold also: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

וּשְׁלֹשׁ־ (וּ) u. “and”

And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and arms on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms.

וְשֵׁ֣שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֶ֨בֶשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיָד֛וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִזֶּ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁנַ֣יִם (וּ) u. “and”

And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps; there was not the like made in any kingdom.

וּשְׁנֵ֧ים (וּ) u. “and”וּמִזֶּ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”

And 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 nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

וְ֠כֹל (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְכֹ֗ל (וְ) ve. “and”

For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

וָכֶ֔סֶף (וָ) va. “and”וְקוֹפִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְתוּכִּיִּֽים׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

וְחָכְמָֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”