1 Reyes 10
Palabra de Dios para Todos
La reina de Sabá
(2 Cr 9:1-12)
10 Para honra del SEÑOR, la reina de Sabá oyó hablar de Salomón. Así que ella fue a ponerlo a prueba con preguntas difíciles. 2 Llegó a Jerusalén con una guardia muy grande, camellos cargados de especias, piedras preciosas y muchísimo oro. Cuando conoció a Salomón, le hizo toda clase de preguntas. 3 Salomón le contestó todas sus preguntas; ninguna de ellas fue demasiado difícil para él. 4 La reina de Sabá pudo comprobar toda la gran inteligencia de Salomón y vio el palacio que había construido. 5 También vio lo que comían, dónde vivían sus siervos, cómo servían sus ministros, cómo se vestían él y sus consejeros y el sacrificio que debe quemarse completamente en honor al SEÑOR. Ella quedó completamente atónita 6 y le dijo al rey: «De verdad en mi país me hablaron acerca de los logros de tu sabiduría. 7 No podía creer las noticias que me llegaban, pero cuando vi esos logros con mis propios ojos, me di cuenta de que no me habían contado ni la mitad de ellos. Tu sabiduría y riqueza sobrepasan lo que había escuchado. 8 ¡Qué afortunados son tus esposas[a] y tus siervos! Ellos te sirven y escuchan tu sabiduría todos los días. 9 ¡Bendito sea el SEÑOR tu Dios! Le dio gozo hacerte rey de Israel. El SEÑOR Dios siempre ha amado a Israel y por eso te hizo rey, para que gobiernes con justicia y rectitud».
10 Entonces la reina de Sabá le dio al rey cerca de 3960 kilos[b] de oro. También le dio muchas especias y piedras preciosas. Jamás se volvió a ver que se recibiera tal abundancia de especias como las que ella le dio al rey Salomón.
11 Los barcos de Hiram trajeron oro de Ofir y también mucha madera de sándalo y piedras preciosas. 12 Salomón usó la madera para hacer barandas en el templo del SEÑOR y el palacio. También usó la madera para hacer arpas y liras para los cantantes del templo. Nunca se había importado madera de sándalo ni hasta el día de hoy se ha vuelto a traer.
13 Entonces el rey Salomón le dio a la reina de Sabá todo lo que ella quiso, todo lo que le pidió además de lo que el rey generosamente ya le había regalado. Luego ella y sus servidores regresaron a su país.
El esplendor de Salomón
(2 Cr 9:13-14)
14 Cada año el rey Salomón recibía 22 000 kilos de oro, 15 sin contar los impuestos[c] cobrados a los pasajeros y a las ganancias de los comerciantes, a todos los reyes árabes y a los gobernadores de las provincias. 16 El rey Salomón hizo 200 escudos de oro martillado. Cada escudo contenía unos 7 kilos[d] de oro. 17 También hizo 300 escudos más pequeños de oro martillado; cada uno pesaba kilo y medio[e]. El rey los colocó en el palacio llamado Bosque del Líbano.
18 El rey Salomón también construyó un trono grande de marfil y lo recubrió de oro puro. 19 Había seis escalones para subir al trono, su espaldar era redondo y el asiento tenía brazos a cada lado. Dos leones estaban de pie a cada lado del trono. 20 En cada escalón había dos leones erguidos; eran doce en total. Ningún otro reino tenía algo semejante. 21 Todas las copas y vasijas que tenía Salomón eran de oro. Toda la vajilla[f] del palacio Bosque del Líbano era de oro puro. Nada en el palacio era hecho de plata porque en la época de Salomón había tanto oro que la gente no le daba mucho valor a la plata.
22 El rey también tenía una flota de barcos de carga[g] que mandaba para hacer comercio con otros países. Esta flota era de Hiram, que cada tres años volvía con un cargamento de oro, plata, marfil, monos y pavos reales.
23 Salomón sobrepasó todos los reyes del mundo en sabiduría y riqueza. 24 Gente de todo el mundo quería ver al rey Salomón para escuchar la gran sabiduría que Dios le había dado. 25 Todos le llevaban cada año regalos: objetos de plata y oro, vestidos, armaduras, especias, caballos y mulas. 26 Así que Salomón reunió gran número de carros de combate y caballos. Tenía 1400 carros y 12 000 jinetes. Salomón construyó cuarteles de estacionamiento para los carros y también mantuvo algunos en Jerusalén. 27 El rey hizo que la plata fuera tan común en Jerusalén como la piedra y que la madera de cedro fuera tan común como las higueras que crecen en la llanura. 28 Los caballos de Salomón se importaban de Egipto y de Coa. Los comerciantes de la corte los compraban en Coa. 29 Se importaba un carro de Egipto a un costo de 600 monedas[h] de plata y un caballo a 150, para luego vendérselos a todos los reyes hititas y sirios por intermedio de los comerciantes de Salomón.
Footnotes
- 10:8 esposas Según LXX. TM: hombres.
- 10:10 3960 kilos Textualmente 120 talentos. Ver tabla de pesas y medidas.
- 10:15 impuestos Según LXX. TM: los mercaderes.
- 10:16 7 kilos Textualmente 600 siclos. Ver tabla de pesas y medidas.
- 10:17 kilo y medio Textualmente tres minas. Ver tabla de pesas y medidas.
- 10:21 vajilla La palabra hebrea puede querer decir platos, herramientas o armas.
- 10:22 barcos de carga Textualmente barcos de Tarsis.
- 10:29 monedas Textualmente siclos. Ver tabla de pesas y medidas.
1 Kings 10
English Standard Version
The Queen of Sheba
10 (A)Now when (B)the queen of (C)Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came (D)to test him with hard questions. 2 She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels (E)bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind. 3 And Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from the king that he could not explain to her. 4 And 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 seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, their clothing, his cupbearers, and his burnt offerings that he offered at the house of the Lord, there was no more breath in her.
6 And she said to the king, “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your words and of your wisdom, 7 but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it. And behold, the half was not told me. Your wisdom and prosperity surpass the report that I heard. 8 (F)Happy are your men! Happy are your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom! 9 (G)Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! (H)Because the Lord loved Israel forever, he has made you king, (I)that you may execute justice and righteousness.” 10 (J)Then she gave the king 120 talents[a] of gold, and a very great quantity of spices and precious stones. Never again came such an abundance of spices as these that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
11 Moreover, (K)the fleet of Hiram, which brought (L)gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir a very great amount of almug wood and precious stones. 12 And the king made of the almug wood supports for the house of the Lord and for the king's house, also lyres and harps for the singers. No such almug wood has come or been seen to this day.
13 And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired, whatever she asked besides what was given her by the bounty of King Solomon. So she turned and went back to her own land with her servants.
Solomon's Great Wealth
14 (M)Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, 15 besides that which came from the explorers and from the business of the merchants, and from all the kings of the west and from the governors of the land. 16 King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels[b] of gold went into each shield. 17 And he made 300 (N)shields of beaten gold; three minas[c] of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in (O)the House of the Forest of Lebanon. 18 The king also made a great ivory throne and overlaid it with the finest gold. 19 The throne had six steps, and the throne had a round top,[d] and on each side of the seat were armrests and two lions standing beside the armrests, 20 while twelve lions stood there, one on each end of a step on the six steps. The like of it was never made in any kingdom. 21 All King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of (P)the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None were of silver; silver was not considered as anything in the days of Solomon. 22 For the king had (Q)a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the fleet of ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.[e]
23 (R)Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom. 24 And the whole earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind. 25 Every one of them brought his present, articles of silver and gold, garments, myrrh,[f] spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.
26 (S)And Solomon gathered together (T)chariots and horsemen. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the (U)chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. 27 And the king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as (V)the sycamore of the Shephelah. 28 And Solomon's (W)import of horses was from Egypt and Kue, and the king's traders received them from Kue at a price. 29 A chariot could be imported from Egypt for 600 shekels of silver and a horse for 150, and so through the king's traders they were exported to all the kings of (X)the Hittites and the kings of Syria.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 10:10 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms
- 1 Kings 10:16 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
- 1 Kings 10:17 A mina was about 1 1/4 pounds or 0.6 kilogram
- 1 Kings 10:19 Or and at the back of the throne was a calf's head
- 1 Kings 10:22 Or baboons
- 1 Kings 10:25 Or armor
1 Kings 10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Queen of Sheba
10 The queen of Sheba(A) heard about Solomon’s fame(B) connected with the name of Yahweh and came to test him with difficult questions.(C) 2 She came to Jerusalem with a very large entourage, with camels bearing(D) spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones.(E) She came to Solomon and spoke to him about everything that was on her mind. 3 So Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain to her. 4 When the queen of Sheba observed all of Solomon’s wisdom, the palace he had built,(F) 5 the food at his table,(G) his servants’ residence, his attendants’ service and their attire, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he offered at the Lord’s temple, it took her breath away.
6 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and about your wisdom is true. 7 But I didn’t believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, I was not even told half. Your wisdom and prosperity far exceed the report I heard.(H) 8 How happy are your men.[a] How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom.(I) 9 May Yahweh your God be praised! He delighted in you and put you on the throne of Israel,(J) because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel.(K) He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”(L)
10 Then she gave the king four and a half tons[b] of gold,(M) a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again did such a quantity of spices arrive as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
11 In addition, Hiram’s fleet that carried gold from Ophir brought from Ophir a large quantity of almug[c] wood and precious stones.(N) 12 The king made the almug wood into steps for the Lord’s temple and the king’s palace and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood come, and the like has not been seen again even to this very day.
13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba her every desire—whatever she asked—besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she, along with her servants, returned to her own country.(O)
Solomon’s Wealth
14 The weight(P) of gold that came to Solomon annually was 25 tons,[d] 15 besides what came from merchants,(Q) traders’ merchandise, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.(R)
16 King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold; 15 pounds[e] of gold went into each shield. 17 He made 300 small shields of hammered gold; about four pounds[f] of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.(S)
18 The king also made a large ivory throne and overlaid it with fine gold. 19 The throne had six steps; there was a rounded top at the back of the throne, armrests on either side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests. 20 Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps, one at each end. Nothing like it had ever been made in any other kingdom.
21 All of King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon(T) were pure gold.(U) There was no silver, since it was considered as nothing in Solomon’s time, 22 for the king had ships of Tarshish(V) at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.[g](W)
23 King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the world in riches and in wisdom.(X) 24 The whole world wanted an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.(Y) 25 Every man would bring his annual tribute: items[h] of silver and gold, clothing, weapons,[i] spices, and horses and mules.(Z)
26 Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen(AA) and stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.(AB) 27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones,(AC) and he made cedar(AD) as abundant as sycamore in the Judean foothills. 28 Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue.[j] The king’s traders bought them from Kue at the going price.(AE) 29 A chariot was imported from Egypt for 15 pounds[k] of silver, and a horse for about four pounds.[l] In the same way, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram through their agents.(AF)
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 10:8 LXX, Syr read your wives
- 1 Kings 10:10 Lit 120 talents
- 1 Kings 10:11 = algum in 2Ch 2:8; 9:10-11
- 1 Kings 10:14 Lit 666 talents
- 1 Kings 10:16 Lit 600 (shekels)
- 1 Kings 10:17 Lit three minas
- 1 Kings 10:22 Or baboons
- 1 Kings 10:25 Or vessels, or weapons
- 1 Kings 10:25 Or fragrant balsam
- 1 Kings 10:28 = Cilicia
- 1 Kings 10:29 Lit 600 shekels
- 1 Kings 10:29 Lit 150 shekels
1 Kings 10
King James Version
10 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.
6 And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.
7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
8 Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
9 Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
10 And 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.
11 And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.
12 And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the Lord, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.
13 And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
15 Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
16 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound 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 best gold.
19 The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.
20 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.
21 And 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: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
24 And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
25 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
26 And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.
27 And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.
28 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
29 And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.
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