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2 Chronicles 9

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Bible Compare 2 Chronicles 9
Verse 1
WEB

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.

KJV

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 company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

Verse 2
WEB

Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her.

KJV

And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not.

Verse 3
WEB

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

KJV

And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

Verse 4
WEB

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

KJV

And the meat 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.

Verse 5
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 6
WEB

However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom wasn’t told me. You exceed the fame that I heard!

KJV

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

Verse 7
WEB

Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom.

KJV

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

Verse 8
WEB

Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you and set you on his throne to be king for Yahweh your God, because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever. Therefore he made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”

KJV

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which 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 judgment and justice.

Verse 9
WEB

She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones. There was never before such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

KJV

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

Verse 10
WEB

The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.

KJV

And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.

Verse 11
WEB

The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers. There were none like these seen before in the land of Judah.

KJV

And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

Verse 12
WEB

King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, more than that which she had brought to the king. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.

KJV

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 away to her own land, she and her servants.

Verse 13
WEB

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

KJV

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;

Verse 14
WEB

in addition to that which the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

KJV

Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

Verse 15
WEB

King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one large shield.

KJV

And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.

Verse 16
WEB

He made three hundred shields of beaten gold. Three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

KJV

And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

Verse 17
WEB

Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

KJV

Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

Verse 18
WEB

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

KJV

And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:

Verse 19
WEB

Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. There was nothing like it made in any other kingdom.

KJV

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.

Verse 20
WEB

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 not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.

KJV

And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

Verse 21
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 22
WEB

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

KJV

And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Verse 23
WEB

All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

KJV

And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.

Verse 24
WEB

They each brought tribute: vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules every year.

KJV

And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

Verse 25
WEB

Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen that he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.

KJV

And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

Verse 26
WEB

He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

KJV

And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

Verse 27
WEB

The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars to be as abundant as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.

KJV

And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance.

Verse 28
WEB

They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt and out of all lands.

KJV

And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.

Verse 29
WEB

Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren’t they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

KJV

Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

Verse 30
WEB

Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

KJV

And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

Verse 31
WEB

Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

KJV

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.