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OET by section 1KI 10:14

1KI 10:14–10:29 ©

The wealth of Solomon

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10:14 The wealth of Solomon

(2 Chr. 9:13-29)

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14and_he/it_was the_weight the_gold which it_came to_Shəlomoh in/on/at/with_year one six hundred(s) sixty and_six talent[s] of_gold.
15To/for_besides from_men the_traders and_business the_merchants and_all the_kings the_arabs and_governors the_earth/land.
16And_he/it_made the_king Shəlomoh two_hundred body_shield[s] gold beaten six hundred(s) gold he_put_up on the_shield the_each.
17And_three hundred(s) shields gold beaten three minas gold he_put_up on the_shield the_each and_put_them the_king the_house of_the_forest the_Ləⱱānōn.
18and_he/it_made the_king a_throne of_ivory great and_overlaid_it gold refined.
19Six steps had_the_throne and_top round of_the_throne at_back_its and_armrests on_this_side and_on_that_side [were]_to the_place the_seat and_two lions [were]_standing beside the_armrests.
20And_two ten lions [were]_standing there on the_six the_steps on_end and_at_that_end not it_had_been_made thus to/from_all/each/any/every kingdoms.
21And_all/each/any/every the_vessels of_the_drink the_king Shəlomoh [were]_gold and_all/each/any/every the_utensils of_the_house of_the_forest the_Ləⱱānōn [were]_gold pure_gold there_[was]_not silver not [it_was]_reckoned in/on/at/with_days of_Shəlomoh as_anything.
22If/because the_ship[s] of_Tarshish to/for_the_king in/on/at/with_sea with the_ship[s] of_Hiram one_[time] in_three years it_came the_ship[s] of_Tarshish carrying (of)_gold and_silver ivori(es) and_apes and_peacocks.
23And_greater the_king Shəlomoh from_all the_kings the_earth/land in_riches and_in_wisdom.
24And_all the_earth/land [were]_seeking DOM the_face of_Shəlomoh to_hear DOM wisdom_his which he_had_put god in/on/at/with_heart_his.
25And_they [were]_bringing each his/its_donation/offering articles of_silver and_objects of_gold and_garments and_weapons and_spices horses and_mules [the]_matter of_a_year in/on/at/with_year.
26and_accumulated Shəlomoh chariotry and_horses and_he/it_was to_him/it one_thousand and_four hundred(s) chariot[s] and_two ten thousand horsemen and_stationed_them in/on/at/with_cities the_chariot and_with the_king in/on/at/with_Yərūshālayim/(Jerusalem).
27And_he/it_gave the_king DOM the_silver in/on/at/with_Yərūshālayim as_as_the_stones and_DOM the_cedars he_made as_as_the_sycamore which in/on/at/with_shəfēlāh to_increase_in_number.
28And_import the_horses which to_Shəlomoh’s from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_from_Kue the_traders the_king they_took_[them] from_Kue in/on/at/with_price.
29And_imported and_went_out a_chariot from_Miʦrayim in/on/at/with_six hundred(s) silver and_horse in/on/at/with_fifty and_a_hundred and_thus/so/as_follows to/from_all/each/any/every the_kings the_Ḩittiy and_to_kings of_ʼArām in/on/at/with_hand_their they_brought_[them]_out.

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Solomon’s International Presence

1 Kings 9-10; 2 Chronicles 2:1-18; 8:1-9:28

Near the beginning of Solomon’s reign, the Lord promised to bless him with great wisdom, riches, and honor (1 Kings 3:2-15), and the fulfillment of this promise led to great fame for Solomon throughout the Near East. Humanly speaking, Solomon had been set up for immense success by his father David, who passed on to him a powerful kingdom that stretched from the tip of the Red Sea to the Euphrates River (2 Samuel 8-10; 1 Chronicles 18-19; 2 Chronicles 8). During Solomon’s reign Israel controlled all land routes leading from Egypt and the Red Sea to the Aramean and Hittite nations to the north, and they also controlled the northern terminus of the great Incense Route leading from the peoples of southwest Arabia to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea at Gaza. Solomon appears to have capitalized on his strategic control over travel and shipping throughout the region by setting up a very lucrative international arms dealership, through which he paired chariots bought from Egypt with horses bought from Kue (the term sometimes translated as “Egypt” should probably be translated “Muzur,” a district near Kue) and sold them to the kings of the Hittites and Arameans. Solomon also likely gained immense wealth from very productive copper mines at Punon, Timna, and elsewhere (see “Southern Arabah Valley” map). All this won him great renown among all the rulers of the Near East, including the queen of Sheba, who traveled over a thousand miles to see for herself Solomon’s great wisdom and splendor. She brought with her luxurious gifts from her land, including spices, precious stones, and gold, which she may have obtained from nearby Ophir. Solomon also arranged for King Hiram of Tyre to provide him with cedar timbers from Lebanon to build the Temple of the Lord and his royal palace (2 Chronicles 2). The logs were bound into rafts, floated down to Joppa, and then disassembled and hauled up to Jerusalem. Solomon also launched ships to sail to faraway lands during his reign and bring back riches and exotic goods. Scholars have proposed various locations for the exact destination of the ships, and some have struggled to reconcile what can seem like confusion on the part of the biblical writers over the term Tarshish. But a careful reading of the biblical accounts indicates that there were probably two separate fleets of ships: the fleet of Hiram and Solomon’s fleet of ships of Tarshish. Both fleets are separately mentioned in 1 Kings 10:22, and the phrase “at sea with” may simply indicate that they were sailing at the same time but not necessarily together. Also, the list of goods brought back by Hiram’s fleet is somewhat different than the list of goods brought back by Solomon’s fleet (compare 1 Kings 10:11, 22; 2 Chronicles 8:17-18; 9:10, 21). Likewise, the wording of 2 Chronicles 8:17-18 is that Hiram “sent to [Solomon] by the hand of his servants ships and servants familiar with the sea,” but the implication seems to be that the ships remained Hiram’s, not Solomon’s, whereas the other fleet of ships of Tarshish appears to have belonged to Solomon, though the ships were manned by Hiram’s men as well (2 Chronicles 9:21). Thus, Hiram’s fleet set sail from Ezion-geber, traveled the length of the Red Sea, and acquired gold from Ophir. Solomon’s fleet, on the other hand, could have sailed either the Red Sea or the Mediterranean Sea, since the term ships of Tarshish seems to have been used at times to indicate a class of trading or refinery ships rather than a specific destination (see article for “Tarshish” map). It is also possible, however, that the term Tarshish referred to the ships’ actual destination, which during Solomon’s reign appears to have been located in the far western Mediterranean Sea. This is supported by isotopic studies of silver found in Israel during Solomon’s time, which have traced the source to Tharros on the island of Sardinia. This also fits well with the length of time given for the voyage of Solomon’s fleet, which returned every three years with their exotic goods.

1KI 10:14–10:29 ©

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