KJV King James Version
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
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1 Kings 10:2
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.
WEB World English Bible
She came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bore spices, and very much gold, and precious stones; and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him of all that was in her heart.
ASV American Standard Version
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones; and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and she cometh to Jerusalem, with a very great company, camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stone, and she cometh unto Solomon, and speaketh unto him all that hath been with her heart.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 10
1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
3 And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not [any] thing hid from the king, which he told her not.
4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom, and the house that he had built,
5 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.
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וַתָּבֹ֣אH935 · boto come (in): comeיְרוּשָׁלְַ֗מָהH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemבְּחַיִל֮H2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersכָּבֵ֣דH3515 · ka.vedheavyמְאֹד֒H3966 · me.odmuchגְּ֠מַלִּיםH1581 · ga.malcamelנֹשְׂאִ֨יםH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseבְּשָׂמִ֧יםH1314 · be.semspiceוְזָהָ֛בH2091 · za.havgoldרַב־H7227 · ravmanyמְאֹ֖דH3966 · me.odmuchוְאֶ֣בֶןH68 · e.venstoneיְקָרָ֑הH3368 · ya.qarpreciousוַתָּבֹא֙H935 · boto come (in): comeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)שְׁלֹמֹ֔הH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonוַתְּדַבֵּ֣רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakאֵלָ֔יוH413 · elto(wards)אֵ֛תH853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichהָיָ֖הH1961 · ha.yahto beעִם־H5973 · imwithלְבָבָֽהּ׃H3824 · le.vavheart
Cross-references
Acts 25:23And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.Isaiah 60:6-9The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.1 Kings 10:10And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.Psalm 4:4Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.Genesis 18:33And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.Luke 24:15And it came to pass, that, while they communed [together] and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.Exodus 25:6Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,2 Kings 20:13And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and [all] the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.2 Kings 5:9So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.Job 4:2[If] we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?2 Kings 5:5And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand [pieces] of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
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