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1 Kings 9
²⁶ King Solomon also built a fleet of ships in Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
²⁷ And Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, sailors who knew the sea, along with the servants of Solomon.
²⁸ They went to Ophir and took four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.
1 Kings 10
¹ Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with difficult questions.
² So she came to Jerusalem with a very large retinue, with camels carrying spices and very much gold and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.
³ Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was hidden from the king which he did not explain to her.
⁴ When the queen of Sheba perceived all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
⁵ the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his waiters and their attire, his cupbearers, and his stairway by which he went up to the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.
⁶ Then she said to the king, "It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.
⁷ Nevertheless I did not believe the reports, until I came and my eyes had seen it. And behold, the half was not told me. You exceed in wisdom and prosperity the report which I heard.
⁸ How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.