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Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to Jerusalem to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions; and with her came a very great train, and camels weighted down with spices, and great stores of gold and jewels: and when she ca

לְנַסּוֹת֩ (לְ) le. “to”לָרֹ֖ב (לָ) la. “to”

And Solomon gave her answers to all her questions; there was no secret which he did not make clear to her.

לָ֥הּ (לָ֥) la “to”לָֽהּ׃ (לָֽ) La “to”

But I had no faith in what was said about you, till I came and saw for myself; and truly, word was not given me of half your great wisdom; you are much greater than they said.

לְדִבְרֵיהֶ֗ם (לְ) le. “<to>”לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “to”

Happy are your wives and happy these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.

לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Praise be to the Lord your God whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of his kingdom to be king for the Lord your God: because, in his love for Israel, it was the purpose of your God to make them strong for ever, he made you king over them, to be t

לְתִתְּךָ֤ (לְ) le. “to”לְמֶ֔לֶךְ (לְ) le. “to”לַיהוָ֖ה (לַ) la. “for”לְהַעֲמִיד֣וֹ (לְ) le. “to”לְעוֹלָ֔ם (לְ) le. “for”לְמֶ֔לֶךְ (לְ) le. “to”לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a great store of spices and jewels: never had such spices been seen as the queen of Sheba gave to Solomon.

לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (לַ) la. “to the”לָרֹ֥ב (לָ) la. “to”לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (לַ) la. “to the”

And with the sandal-wood the king made steps for the house of the Lord and for the king's house, and instruments of music for the makers of melody; never before had such been seen in the land of Judah.

לְבֵית־ (לְ) le. “for”וּלְבֵ֣ית (לְ) le. “for”לַשָּׁרִ֑ים (לַ) la. “for the”לְפָנִ֖ים (לְ) le. “<to>”

And King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she made request for, in addition to what she had taken to the king. So she went back to her country with her servants.

לְמַֽלְכַּת־ (לְ) le. “to”מִלְּבַ֖ד (לְּ) le. “<to>”לְאַרְצָ֖הּ (לְ) le. “to”

Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents;

לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה (לִ) li “to”

And in addition to what he got from traders of different sorts, all the kings of Arabia and the rulers of the country gave gold and silver to Solomon.

לְבַ֞ד (לְ) le. “<to>”לִשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ (לִ) li “to”

There were six steps up to it, and a foot-rest of gold fixed to it, and arms on the two sides of the seat, with two lions at the side of the arms.

לַ֠כִּסֵּא (לַ֠) La. “[belonged] to the”לַכִּסֵּא֙ (לַ) la. “to the”

And twelve lions were placed on one side and on the other side on the six steps: there was nothing like it in any kingdom.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “for”

All King Solomon's drinking-vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the Woods of Lebanon were of the best gold: no one gave a thought to silver in the days of Solomon.

לִמְאֽוּמָה׃ (לִ) li “to”

For the king had Tarshish-ships sailing with the servants of Huram: once every three years the Tarshish-ships came back with gold and silver, ivory and monkeys and peacocks.

לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (לַ) la. “of the”לְשָׁל֨וֹשׁ (לְ) le. “to”

And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.

לְעֹ֖שֶׁר (לְ) le. “to”

And all the kings of the earth came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put into his heart.

לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ (לִ) li “to”

Solomon had four thousand buildings for his horses and his war-carriages, and twelve thousand horsemen whom he kept, some in the carriage-towns and some with the king in Jerusalem.

לִשְׁלֹמֹ֜ה (לִ) li “to”

The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem and cedars like the sycamore-trees of the lowlands in number.

לָרֹֽב׃ (לָ) la. “for”

They got horses for Solomon from Egypt and from every land.

לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה (לִ) li “for”

And Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had come together to make him king.

לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ (לְ) le. “to”

And they sent for him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came to Rehoboam and said,

ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “<to>”לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?

לִפְנֵי֙ (לִ) li “<to>”לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְהָשִׁ֥יב (לְ) le. “to”לָֽעָם־ (לָֽ) la. “to the”

And they said to him, If you are kind to this people, pleasing them and saying good words to them, then they will be your servants for ever.

לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְט֜וֹב (לְ) le. “<into>”לְהָעָ֤ם (לְ) le. “to”לְךָ֛ (לְ) le. “of”

But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, but went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him.

לְפָנָֽיו׃ (לְ) le. “<to>”

And he said to them, What is your opinion? What answer are we to give to this people who have said to me, Make less the weight of the yoke which your father put on us?

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”