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Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD ,
she came to test him with hard questions .
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She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue ,
with camels that bore spices ,
very much gold ,
and precious stones ;
and when she came to Solomon ,
she spoke with him about all that was in her heart .
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So Solomon answered all her questions ;
there was nothing so difficult for the king that he could not explain it to her .
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And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon ,
the house that he had built ,
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the food on his table ,
the seating of his servants ,
the service of his waiters and their apparel ,
his cupbearers ,
and his entryway by which he went up to the house of the LORD ,
there was no more spirit in her .
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Then she said to the king : "
It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom .
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However I did not believe the words until I came and saw with my own eyes ;
and indeed the half was not told me .
Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame of which I heard .
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Happy are your men and happy are these your servants ,
who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom !
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Blessed be the LORD your God ,
who delighted in you ,
setting you on the throne of Israel !
Because the LORD has loved Israel forever ,
therefore He made you king ,
to do justice and righteousness ."
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Then she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold ,
spices in great quantity ,
and precious stones .
There never again came such abundance of spices as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon .
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Also ,
the ships of Hiram ,
which brought gold from Ophir ,
brought great quantities of almug wood and precious stones from Ophir .
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And the king made steps of the almug wood for the house of the LORD and for the king '
s house ,
also harps and stringed instruments for singers .
There never again came such almug wood ,
nor has the like been seen to this day .
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Now King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired ,
whatever she asked ,
besides what Solomon had given her according to the royal generosity .
So she turned and went to her own country ,
she and her servants .