1 Kings · World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
1 Kings 10 World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
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1 When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the LORD’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.
1 Y OYENDO la reina de Seba la fama de Salomón en el nombre de Jehová, vino á probarle con preguntas.
1 When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.
2 She came to Jerusalem with a very great caravan, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.
2 Y vino á Jerusalem con muy grande comitiva, con camellos cargados de especias, y oro en grande abundancia, y piedras preciosas: y como vino á Salomón, propúsole todo lo que en su corazón tenía.
2 She came to Jerusalem with a very great caravan, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.
3 Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from the king which he didn’t tell her.
3 Y Salomón le declaró todas sus palabras: ninguna cosa se le escondió al rey, que no le declarase.
3 Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from the king which he didn’t tell her.
4 When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
4 Y cuando la reina de Seba vió toda la sabiduría de Salomón, y la casa que había edificado,
4 When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
5 the food of his table, the sitting of his servants, the attendance of his officials, their clothing, his cup bearers, and his ascent by which he went up to the LORD’s house, there was no more spirit in her.
5 Asimismo la comida de su mesa, el asiento de sus siervos, el estado y vestidos de los que le servían, sus maestresalas, y sus holocaustos que sacrificaba en la casa de Jehová, quedóse enajenada.
5 the food of his table, the sitting of his servants, the attendance of his officials, their clothing, his cup bearers, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house, there was no more spirit in her.
6 She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.
6 Y dijo al rey: Verdad es lo que oí en mi tierra de tus cosas y de tu sabiduría;
6 She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.
7 However, I didn’t believe the words until I came and my eyes had seen it. Behold, not even half was told me! Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.
7 Mas yo no lo creía, hasta que he venido, y mis ojos han visto, que ni aun la mitad fué lo que se me dijo: es mayor tu sabiduría y bien que la fama que yo había oído.
7 However, I didn’t believe the words until I came and my eyes had seen it. Behold, not even half was told me! Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.
8 Happy are your men, happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.
8 Bienaventurados tus varones, dichosos estos tus siervos, que están continuamente delante de ti, y oyen tu sabiduría.
8 Happy are your men, happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.
9 Blessed is the LORD your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Because the LORD loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”
9 Jehová tu Dios sea bendito, que se agradó de ti para ponerte en el trono de Israel; porque Jehová ha amado siempre á Israel, y te ha puesto por rey, para que hagas derecho y justicia.
9 Blessed is Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Because Yahweh loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”
10 She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was there such an abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10 Y dió ella al rey ciento y veinte talentos de oro, y muy mucha especiería, y piedras preciosas: nunca vino tan grande copia de especias, como la reina de Seba dió al rey Salomón.
10 She gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was there such an abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
11 The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought in from Ophir great quantities of almug trees and precious stones.
11 La flota de Hiram que había traído el oro de Ophir, traía también de Ophir muy mucha madera de brasil, y piedras preciosas.
11 The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought in from Ophir great quantities of almug trees and precious stones.
12 The king made of the almug trees pillars for the LORD’s house and for the king’s house, harps also and stringed instruments for the singers; no such almug trees came or were seen to this day.
12 Y de la madera de brasil hizo el rey balaustres para la casa de Jehová, y para las casas reales, arpas también y salterios para los cantores: nunca vino tanta madera de brasil, ni se ha visto hasta hoy.
12 The king made of the almug trees pillars for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, harps also and stringed instruments for the singers; no such almug trees came or were seen to this day.
13 King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, in addition to that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.
13 Y el rey Salomón dió á la reina de Seba todo lo que quiso, y todo lo que pidió, además de lo que Salomón le dió como de mano del rey Salomón. Y ella se volvió, y se fué á su tierra con sus criados.
13 King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, in addition to that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.
14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
14 El peso del oro que Salomón tenía de renta cada un año, era seiscientos sesenta y seis talentos de oro;
14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
15 in addition to that which the traders brought, and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country.
15 Sin [lo de] los mercaderes, y de la contratación de especias, y de todos los reyes de Arabia, y de los principales de la tierra.
15 in addition to that which the traders brought, and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country.
16 King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.
16 Hizo también el rey Salomón doscientos paveses de oro extendido: seiscientos [siclos] de oro gastó en cada pavés.
16 King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.
17 He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
17 Asimismo trescientos escudos de oro extendido, en cada uno de los cuales gastó tres libras de oro: y púsolos el rey en la casa del bosque del Líbano.
17 He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
18 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold.
18 Hizo también el rey un gran trono de marfil, el cual cubrió de oro purísimo.
18 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold.
19 There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.
19 Seis gradas tenía el trono, y lo alto de él era redondo por el respaldo: y de la una parte y de la otra tenía apoyos cerca del asiento, junto á los cuales estaban colocados dos leones.
19 There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.
20 Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. Nothing like it was made in any kingdom.
20 Estaban también doce leones puestos allí sobre las seis gradas, de la una parte y de la otra: en ningún otro reino se había hecho [trono] semejante.
20 Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. Nothing like it was made in any kingdom.
21 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. None were of silver, because it was considered of little value in the days of Solomon.
21 Y todos los vasos de beber del rey Salomón eran de oro, y asimismo toda la vajilla de la casa del bosque del Líbano era de oro fino: no había plata; en tiempo de Salomón no era de estima.
21 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. None were of silver, because it was considered of little value in the days of Solomon.
22 For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the fleet of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
22 Porque el rey tenía la flota [que salía] á la mar, á Tharsis, con la flota de Hiram: una vez en cada tres años venía la flota de Tharsis, y traía oro, plata, marfil, simios y pavos.
22 For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the fleet of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
23 So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
23 Así excedía el rey Salomón á todos los reyes de la tierra en riquezas y en sabiduría.
23 So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
24 All the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.
24 Toda la tierra procuraba [ver] la cara de Salomón, para oir su sabiduría, la cual Dios había puesto en su corazón.
24 All the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.
25 Year after year, every man brought his tribute, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armour, spices, horses, and mules.
25 Y todos le llevaban cada año sus presentes: vasos de oro, vasos de plata, vestidos, armas, aromas, caballos y acémilas.
25 Year after year, every man brought his tribute, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules.
26 Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. He had one thousand and four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen. He kept them in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.
26 Y juntó Salomón carros y gente de á caballo; y tenía mil cuatrocientos carros, y doce mil jinetes, los cuales puso en las ciudades de los carros, y con el rey en Jerusalem.
26 Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. He had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen. He kept them in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.
27 The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and cedars as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.
27 Y puso el rey en Jerusalem plata como piedras, y cedros como los cabrahigos que están por los campos en abundancia.
27 The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and cedars as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.
28 The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt. The king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
28 Y sacaban caballos y lienzos á Salomón de Egipto: porque la compañía de los mercaderes del rey compraban caballos y lienzos.
28 The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt. The king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
29 A chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred and fifty shekels; and so they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Syria.
29 Y venía y salía de Egipto, el carro por seiscientas piezas de plata, y el caballo por ciento y cincuenta; y así los sacaban por mano de ellos todos los reyes de los Hetheos, y de Siria.
29 A chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred fifty shekels; and so they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Syria.
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Solomon
David's son who built the temple and became famous for God-given wisdom.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 1-11; 1 Chron. 3:5; Matt. 1:6-7
Cross references (28)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Matthew 12:42; Luke 11:31; Psalm 72:15; Genesis 10:28; 2 Chronicles 9:1–12
- 2 Acts 25:23; Job 4:2; Luke 24:15; Genesis 18:33; 1 Kings 10:10
- 3 Daniel 2:20–23; 1 Kings 10:1; 1 Kings 3:12; 2 Samuel 14:17; 1 Corinthians 1:30
- 4 Matthew 12:42; Ecclesiastes 12:9; 1 Kings 4:29–31; 2 Chronicles 9:3–4; 1 Kings 6:1–7
- 5 1 Chronicles 26:16; Ezekiel 46:2; Joshua 5:1; Ezekiel 44:3; 2 Kings 16:18
- 6 2 Chronicles 9:5–6
- 7 1 Corinthians 2:9; John 20:25–29; 1 John 3:2; Zechariah 9:17; Isaiah 64:4
- 8 Proverbs 8:34; Proverbs 10:21; Luke 11:31; Proverbs 3:13–14; 2 Chronicles 9:7–8
- 9 Psalm 72:2; 1 Kings 5:7; 2 Samuel 8:15; Jeremiah 23:5–6; 2 Chronicles 2:11
- 10 1 Kings 10:2; Matthew 2:11; 1 Kings 9:14; Psalm 72:15; Genesis 43:11
- 11 1 Kings 9:27–28; 2 Chronicles 9:10–11; 2 Chronicles 2:8; 2 Chronicles 8:18; Psalm 45:9
- 12 1 Chronicles 23:5; 1 Chronicles 25:1–31; Psalm 150:3–5; Revelation 14:2–3; Psalm 92:1–3
- 13 Matthew 15:28; Psalm 20:4; Psalm 37:4; John 14:13–14; 1 Kings 9:1
- 14 1 Kings 9:28; 2 Chronicles 9:13–28
- 15 Galatians 4:25; Isaiah 21:13; 1 Chronicles 9:24; Psalm 72:10; 2 Chronicles 9:13–14
- 16 1 Kings 14:26–28; 2 Chronicles 12:9–10; 2 Chronicles 9:15–16
- 17 1 Kings 7:2; 1 Kings 14:26
- 18 1 Kings 10:22; Psalm 45:8; Revelation 20:11; Hebrews 1:8; Revelation 18:12
- 20 Numbers 24:9; Genesis 49:9; Revelation 5:5; Numbers 23:24
- 21 1 Kings 10:17; 1 Kings 7:2; 2 Chronicles 9:20–22
- 22 1 Kings 22:48; Genesis 10:4; Psalm 48:7; Psalm 72:10; 2 Chronicles 20:36–37
- 23 1 Kings 3:12–13; 1 Kings 4:29–34; Ephesians 3:8; 2 Chronicles 9:22–23; Colossians 2:2–3
- 24 James 1:5; 1 Kings 3:28; 1 Kings 3:12; Proverbs 2:6; Daniel 1:17
- 25 Psalm 72:15; Matthew 2:11; Esther 8:14; Job 42:11; Isaiah 66:20
- 26 2 Chronicles 9:25; 1 Kings 4:26; Deuteronomy 17:16; 1 Kings 9:19; Isaiah 2:7
- 27 2 Chronicles 9:27; 2 Chronicles 1:15–17; Deuteronomy 17:17; Job 22:24–25
- 28 Deuteronomy 17:16; 2 Chronicles 9:28; Isaiah 31:1–3; Isaiah 36:9; Proverbs 7:16
- 29 2 Kings 7:6–7; Joshua 1:4; Malachi 1:1; Hosea 12:10
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