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1 The queen of Sheba heard about how famous Solomon was. She also heard about how he served and worshiped the Lord. So she came to test him with hard questions.
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1 When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relation to the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.
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2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large group of attendants. Her camels were carrying spices, huge amounts of gold, and valuable jewels. She came to Solomon and asked him about everything she wanted to know.
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2 Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan--with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones--she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind.
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3 Solomon answered all of her questions. There wasn't anything that was too hard for the king to explain to her.
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3 Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her.
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4 So the queen of Sheba saw how very wise Solomon was. She saw the palace he had built.
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4 When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the palace he had built,
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5 She saw the food that was on his table. She saw his officials sitting there. She saw the robes of the servants who waited on everyone. She saw his wine tasters. And she saw the burnt offerings Solomon sacrificed at the LORD's temple. She could hardly believe everything she had seen.
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5 the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he made at the temple of the LORD, she was overwhelmed.
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6 She said to the king, "Back in my own country I heard a report about you. I heard about how much you had accomplished. I also heard about how wise you are. Everything I heard is true.
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6 She said to the king, "The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true.
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7 But I didn't believe those things. So I came to see for myself. And now I believe it! You are twice as wise and wealthy as people say you are. The report I heard doesn't even begin to tell the whole story about you.
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7 But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told me; in wisdom and wealth you have far exceeded the report I heard.
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8 "How happy your men must be! How happy your officials must be! They always get to serve you and hear the wise things you say.
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8 How happy your men must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
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