Archive THE BIBLE - Verse by Verse (1 Kings Chapter 1 to 22)

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1 Kings 10:5 (NLT)

5 she was overwhelmed. She was also amazed at the food on his tables, the organization of his officials and their splendid clothing, the cup-bearers, and the burnt offerings Solomon made at the Temple of the LORD.
 
1 Kings 10:7 (NLT) - 7 I didn’t believe what was said until I arrived here and saw it with my own eyes. In fact, I had not heard the half of it! Your wisdom and prosperity are far beyond what I was told.
 
1 Kings 10:8 (NLT) - 8 How happy your people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom!
 
1 Kings 10:9 (NLT) - 9 Praise the LORD your God, who delights in you and has placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king so you can rule with justice and righteousness.”
 
1 Kings 10:10 (NLT) - 10 Then she gave the king a gift of 9,000 pounds of gold, great quantities of spices, and precious jewels. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
 
1 Kings 10:12 (NLT)

12 The king used the sandalwood to make railings for the Temple of the LORD and the royal palace, and to construct lyres and harps for the musicians. Never before or since has there been such a supply of sandalwood.)
 
1 Kings 10:13 (NLT)

13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba whatever she asked for, besides all the customary gifts he had so generously given. Then she and all her attendants returned to their own land.
 
1 Kings 10:15 (NLT)
This did not include the additional revenue he received from merchants and traders, as all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the Land.
 
1 Kings 10:17 (NLT)
He also made 300 smaller shields of hammered gold, each weighing nearly four pounds. The King placed these shields in the palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
 
1 Kings 10:19 (NLT)
The throne had six steps and a rounded back. There were arm rests on both sides of the seat, and the figure of a lion stood on each side of the throne.
 
1 Kings 10:21 (NLT)

21 All of King Solomon’s drinking cups were solid gold, as were all the utensils in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. They were not made of silver, for silver was considered worthless in Solomon’s day!
 
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