Quotes about Solomon
As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter had come up from the City of David to the palace that Solomon had built for her, he built the supporting terraces.
- 1 Kings 9:24
Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense with them before the LORD. So he completed the temple.
- 1 Kings 9:25
And Hiram sent his servants, men who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants.
- 1 Kings 9:27
They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.
- 1 Kings 9:28
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.
- 1 Kings 10:1
She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.
- 1 Kings 10:2
And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain.
- 1 Kings 10:3
When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
- 1 Kings 10:4
Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was such an abundance of spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
- 1 Kings 10:10
King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.
- 1 Kings 10:13
The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
- 1 Kings 10:14
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.
- 1 Kings 10:16