1 Kings

1 Kings 10:23–29

23So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 24The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. 25Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

26Solomon accumulatedi 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses,j which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem. 27The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.k

28Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue;l the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. 29A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver,m and a horse for a hundred and fifty.n Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.

Footnotes

  • i 10:26 Literally Solomon accumulated chariots and horses; he had
  • j 10:26 Or horsemen or charioteers
  • k 10:27 Hebrew Shephelah or lowlands; that is, the western foothills of Judea
  • l 10:28 Probably an area in Cilicia, a province in the southeast of Asia Minor
  • m 10:29 600 shekels is approximately 15.1 pounds or 6.8 kilograms of silver.
  • n 10:29 150 shekels is approximately 3.8 pounds or 1.7 kilograms of silver.

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1 Kings 10:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
surpassedוַיִּגְדַּל֙way·yiḡ·dalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1431 grow up, become great
allמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
in richesלְעֹ֖שֶׁרlə·‘ō·šerPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH6239 be or become rich
and wisdomוּלְחָכְמָֽה׃ū·lə·ḥā·ḵə·māhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom

1 Kings 10:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The wholeוְכָ֨ל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
worldהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
soughtמְבַקְשִׁ֖יםmə·ḇaq·šîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH1245 seek
an audienceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
with Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
to hearלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙liš·mō·a‘Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
the wisdomחָכְמָת֔וֹḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2451 wisdom
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
had putנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
in his heartבְּלִבּֽוֹ׃bə·lib·bōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

1 Kings 10:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yearשָׁנָ֖הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
after yearבְּשָׁנָֽה׃סbə·šā·nāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
visitorאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
would bringמְבִאִ֣יםmə·ḇi·’îmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
his tributeמִנְחָת֡וֹmin·ḥā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
articlesכְּלֵ֣יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of silverכֶסֶף֩ḵe·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and goldזָהָ֤בzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
clothingוּשְׂלָמוֹת֙ū·śə·lā·mō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH8008 id.
weaponsוְנֵ֣שֶׁקwə·nê·šeqConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5402 equipment, weapons
spicesוּבְשָׂמִ֔יםū·ḇə·śā·mîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH1314 spice, balsam, balsam-tree
horsesסוּסִ֖יםsū·sîmNoun - masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift
and mulesוּפְרָדִ֑יםū·p̄ə·rā·ḏîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH6505 mule

1 Kings 10:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֮šə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
accumulatedוַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ףway·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH622 gather, remove
1,400אֶ֤לֶף’e·lep̄Number - masculine singularH505 thousand
chariotsרֶ֔כֶבre·ḵeḇNoun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and 12,000וּשְׁנֵים־ū·šə·nêm-Conjunctive waw; Number - mdH8147 two
horsesפָּֽרָשִׁ֑יםpā·rā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH6571 horse, steed
which he stationedוַיַּנְחֵם֙way·yan·ḥêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5148 lead, guide
in the chariotהָרֶ֔כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rêPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
and also withוְעִם־wə·‘im-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5973 with
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

1 Kings 10:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
madeוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
silverהַכֶּ֛סֶףhak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
as common in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
as stonesכָּאֲבָנִ֑יםkā·’ă·ḇā·nîmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone
andנָתַ֛ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
cedarהָאֲרָזִ֗יםhā·’ă·rā·zîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH730 cedar
as abundantלָרֹֽב׃lā·rōḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
as sycamoreכַּשִּׁקְמִ֥יםkaš·šiq·mîmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH8256 sycomore tree
in the foothillsבַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖הbaš·šə·p̄ê·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8219 lowland

1 Kings 10:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Solomon’sאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
horsesהַסּוּסִ֛יםhas·sū·sîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift
were importedוּמוֹצָ֧אū·mō·w·ṣāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4161 place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring
from Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmim·miṣ·rā·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and Kueוּמִקְוֵ֕הū·miq·wêhConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4723 hope
the royalהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
merchantsסֹחֲרֵ֣יsō·ḥă·rêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5503 travel round, palpitate
purchased themיִקְח֥וּyiq·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
from Kueמִקְוֵ֖הmiq·wêhPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4723 hope

1 Kings 10:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A chariotמֶרְכָּבָ֤הmer·kā·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH4818 chariot
could be importedוַֽ֠תַּעֲלֶהwat·ta·‘ă·lehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mim·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
for sixבְּשֵׁ֣שׁbə·šêšPreposition-b; Number - feminine singular constructH8337 six
hundredמֵא֣וֹתmê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
of silverכֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and a horseוְס֖וּסwə·sūsConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5483 swallow or swift
for a hundredוּמֵאָ֑הū·mê·’āhConjunctive waw; Number - feminine singularH3967 hundred
and fiftyבַּחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםba·ḥă·miš·šîmPreposition-b, Article; Number - common pluralH2572 fifty
Likewiseוְ֠כֵןwə·ḵênConjunctive waw; AdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
exported themיֹצִֽאוּ׃פyō·ṣi·’ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
to allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the kingsמַלְכֵ֧יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of the Hittitesהַחִתִּ֛יםha·ḥit·tîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH2850 Hittite(s)
and to the kingsוּלְמַלְכֵ֥יū·lə·mal·ḵêConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram

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1 Kings 10:23 1 Kings 3:12–13 · 1 Kings 4:29–34 · Colossians 2:2–3 · Colossians 1:18–19 · Ephesians 3:8 · 2 Chronicles 9:22–23

1 Kings 10:24 James 1:5 · 1 Kings 3:12 · 1 Kings 3:28 · Daniel 1:17 · Proverbs 2:6 · 1 Kings 3:9 · Daniel 2:21 · Daniel 2:23 · Daniel 5:11

1 Kings 10:25 Isaiah 66:20 · Psalm 72:15 · Matthew 2:11 · Psalm 72:10 · Esther 8:14 · Job 42:11

1 Kings 10:26 2 Chronicles 9:25 · 1 Kings 4:26 · Deuteronomy 17:16 · 1 Kings 9:19

1 Kings 10:28 Deuteronomy 17:16 · 2 Chronicles 9:28 · Isaiah 31:1–3 · Isaiah 36:9 · Proverbs 7:16 · 2 Chronicles 1:16–17

1 Kings 10:29 2 Kings 7:6–7 · Joshua 1:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.