The Queen of Saba admireth Salomon's wisdom, 9. giveth, and receiveth presents. 13. Of the great store of treasure which is yearly brought in, 15. king Salomon maketh precious armour, 17. a throne, 20. and plate. 24. Other kings send him gifts, so he aboundeth in glory, and riches. 29. After forty years' reign he dieth, and his son Roboam succeedeth.The Quene of Saba admireth Salomons wisdom, 9. giueth, and receiueth presents. 13. Of the great store of treasure which is yearely brought in, 13. king Salomon maketh pretious armour, 17. a throne, 20. and plate. 24. Other kinges send him giftes, so he abundeth in glorie, and riches. 29. After fourtie yeares reigne he dieth, and his sonne Roboam succedeth.✦
The queen of Saba also, when she had heard the fame of Salomon, came to tentaret: demonstrate; put to the test, try him in hard ænigmatibus: proposals; riddles, hard questions in Jerusalem, with great riches, and camels, which carried spices, and very much gold, and precious stones. And when she was come to Salomon, she spake to him what things soever were in her heart.THE queene of Saba also, when she had heard the fame of Salomon, came to proue him in hard propositions in Ierusalem, with great riches, and camels, which caried spices, and very much gold, and pretious stones. And when she was come to Salomon, she spake to him what thinges soeuer were in her hart.Regina quoque Saba, cum audisset famam Salomonis, venit ut tentaret eum in ænigmatibus in Jerusalem, cum magnis opibus et camelis, qui portabant aromata, et auri plurimum, gemmasque pretiosas. Cumque venisset ad Salomonem, locuta est ei quæcumque erant in corde suo.
2And Salomon expounded to her all things that she propounded: neither was there any thing, that he made not plain unto her.And Salomon expounded to her al thinges that she propounded: neither was there anie thing, that he made not playne vnto her.Et exposuit ei Salomon omnia quæ proposuerat : nec quidquam fuit, quod non perspicuum ei fecerit.
3Who after she saw, to wit, the wisdom of Salomon, and the house which he had built,Who after she saw, to witte, the wisedom of Salomon, and the house which he had built,Quæ postquam vidit, sapientiam scilicet Salomonis, et domum quam ædificaverat,
4moreover also the meats of his table, and the habitations of his servants, and the offices of his ministers, and their garments, the cupbearers also, and their garments, and the victims, which he immolated in the house of our Lord: there was no spirit in her any longer, she was so stupore: astonished, dumbfounded.moreouer also the meates of his table, and the habitations of his seruantes, and the offices of his ministers, and their garmentes, the cupbearers also, and their garmentes, and the victimes, which he immolated in the house of our Lord: there was no spirit in her anie longer, she was soe astonied.necnon et cibaria mensæ ejus, et habitacula servorum, et officia ministrorum ejus, et vestimenta eorum, pincernas quoque et vestes eorum, et victimas quas immolabat in domo Domini : non erat præ stupore ultra in ea spiritus.
5And she said to the king: The word is true, which I heard in my country of thy virtues and wisdom.And she sayd to the king: The word is true, which I heard in my countrie of thy vertues and wisedom.✦Dixitque ad regem : Verus est sermo quem audieram in terra mea de virtutibus et sapientia tua.
6I did not believe them that told it, until my self was come, and mine eyes had seen, and I had proved scarce the half part of thy wisdom to have been told me: thou hast passed the fame with thy virtues.I did not beleue them that told it, vntil my self was come, and mine eies had seene, and I had proued scarce the half part of thy wisedom to haue beene told me: thou hast passed the fame with thy vertues.Non credebam narrantibus donec ipsa venissem, et vidissent oculi mei, et probassem vix medietatem sapientiæ tuæ mihi fuisse narratam : vicisti famam virtutibus tuis.
7Blessed are thy men, and blessed are thy servants, which assist before thee at all time, and hear thy wisdom.Blessed are thy men, and blessed are thy seruantes, which assist before thee at al time, and heare thy wisedom.Beati viri tui, et beati servi tui, qui assistunt coram te omni tempore, et audiunt sapientiam tuam.
8Be the Lord thy God blessed, who would ordain thee over his throne, king of the Lord thy God. Because God loveth Israel, and will preserve it for ever: therefore hath he set thee king over it, to do judgements and justice.Be the Lord thy God blessed, who would ordayne thee ouer his throne, king of the Lord thy God. Because God loueth Israel, and wil preserue it for euer: therfore hath he sette thee king ouer it, to doe iudgementes and iustice.Sit Dominus Deus tuus benedictus, qui voluit te ordinare super thronum suum, regem Domini Dei tui. Quia diligit Deus Israël, et vult servare eum in æternum, idcirco posuit te super eum regem ut facias judicia atque justitiam.
9And she gave to the king an hundred twenty talents of gold, and spices exceeding much, and most precious stones: there were not such spices, as these, which the Queen of Saba gave to King Salomon.And she gaue to the king an hundred twentie talentes of gold, and spices exceding much, and most pretious stones: there were not such spices, as these, which the Queene of Saba gaue to King Salomon.Dedit autem regi centum viginti talenta auri, et aromata multa nimis, et gemmas pretiosissimas : non fuerunt aromata talia, ut hæc quæ dedit regina Saba regi Salomoni.
10But the servants of Hiram also with the servants of Salomon brought gold from Ophir, and Thymtrees, and most precious stones:But the seruantes of Hiram also with the seruantes of Salomon brought gold from Ophir, and Thymtrees, and most pretious stones:Sed et servi Hiram cum servis Salomonis attulerunt aurum de Ophir, et ligna thyina, et gemmas pretiosissimas :
11whereof the king made, to wit, of the Thymtrees, stairs in the house of our Lord, and in the king's house, harps also and psalteries for the singing men: never were there seen such trees in the Land of Juda.wherof the king made, to witte, of the Thymtrees, stayers in the house of our Lord, and in the kinges house, harpes also and psalteries for the singing men: neuer were there seene such trees in the Land of Iuda.de quibus fecit rex, de lignis scilicet thyinis, gradus in domo Domini, et in domo regia, citharas quoque, et psalteria cantoribus : numquam visa sunt in terra Juda ligna talia.
12And king Salomon gave to the Queen of Saba all things that she would, and that she asked, and many more things then she brought to him: who returning, went into her country with her servants.And king Salomon gaue to the Queene of Saba al thinges that she would, and that she asked, and manie moe thinges then she brought to him: who returning, went into her countrie with her seruantes.Rex autem Salomon dedit reginæ Saba cuncta quæ voluit, et quæ postulavit, et multo plura quam attulerat ad eum : quæ reversa abiit in terram suam cum servis suis.
13And the weight of the gold, that was brought to Salomon every year was six hundred sixty six talents of gold:And the weight of the gold, that was brought to Salomon euerie yeare was six hundred sixtie six talentes of gold:Erat autem pondus auri quod afferebatur Salomoni per singulos annos, sexcenta sexaginta sex talenta auri,
14beside that sum, which the legati: envoys, ambassadors of divers nations, and the merchants were accustomed to bring, and all the kings of Arabia, and the duces: nobles of ducal rank; leaders, commanders of the lands, which brought gold and silver to Salomon.beside that summe, which the legates of diuers nations, and the merchantes were accustomed to bring, and al the kinges of Arabia, and the Dukes of the landes, which brought gold and siluer to Salomon.excepta ea summa quam legati diversarum gentium et negotiatores afferre consueverant, omnesque reges Arabiæ, et satrapæ terrarum, qui comportabant aurum et argentum Salomoni.
15King Salomon therefore made two hundred golden spears, of the sum of six hundred pieces of gold, which were spent in every spear:King Salomon therfore made two hundred golden speares, of the summe of six hundred peces of gold, which were spent in euerie speare:Fecit igitur rex Salomon ducentas hastas aureas de summa sexcentorum aureorum, qui in singulis hastis expendebantur :
16also three hundred golden shields of three hundred pieces of gold, with which every shield was covered: and the king put them in the armamentario: armoury, arsenal, which was beset with a wood.also three hundred golden shieldes of three hundred peces of gold, with which euerie shield was couered: and the king put them in the armarie, which was besette with a wood.✦trecenta quoque scuta aurea trecentorum aureorum, quibus tegebantur singula scuta : posuitque ea rex in armamentario, quod erat consitum nemore.
17The king also made a great throne of ivory, and covered it with most fine gold.The king also made a great throne of iuorie, and couered it with most fyne gold.Fecit quoque rex solium eburneum grande, et vestivit illud auro mundissimo.
18Six steps also, wherewith the going up was to the throne, and a foot stool of gold, and two little arms on either side, and two lions standing by the little arms,Six steppes also, wherwith the going vp was to the throne, and a foote stoole of gold, and two litle armes on either side, and two lions standing by the litle armes,Sex quoque gradus, quibus ascendebatur ad solium, et scabellum aureum, et brachiola duo altrinsecus, et duos leones stantes juxta brachiola,
19yea and other twelve little lions standing upon the steps on both sides: there was not such a throne in all kingdoms.yea and other twelue litle lions standing vpon the steppes on both sides: there was not such a throne in al kingdomes.sed et alios duodecim leunculos stantes super sex gradus ex utraque parte : non fuit tale solium in universis regnis.
20All the vessels also of the king's table were of gold, and the vessels of the house of the forest of Libanus of most pure gold. For silver in those days was reputabatur: reckoned, counted for nothing.Al the vessels also of the kinges table were of gold, and the vessels of the house of the forest of Libanus of most pure gold. For siluer in those daies was reputed for nothing.Omnia quoque vasa convivii regis erant aurea, et vasa domus saltus Libani ex auro purissimo. Argentum enim in diebus illis pro nihilo reputabatur.
21For the king's ships went into Tharsis with the servants of Hiram, once in three years: and they brought from thence gold and silver, and ivory, and apes, and peacocks.For the kinges shippes went into Tharsis with the seruantes of Hiram, once in three yeares: and they brought from thence gold and siluer, and yuorie, and apes, and pecockes.✦Siquidem naves regis ibant in Tharsis cum servis Hiram, semel in annis tribus : et deferebant inde aurum, et argentum, et ebur, et simias, et pavos.
22Salomon therefore was magnified above all the kings of the earth for riches and glory.Salomon therfore was magnified aboue al the kinges of the earth for riches and glorie.Magnificatus est igitur Salomon super omnes reges terræ præ divitiis et gloria.
23And all the kings of the earth desired to see Salomons face, that they might hear the wisdom, which God had given in his heart.And al the kinges of the earth desired to see Salomons face, that they might heare the wisedom, which God had geuen in his hart.Omnesque reges terrarum desiderabant videre faciem Salomonis, ut audirent sapientiam quam dederat Deus in corde ejus :
24And they brought him gifts, vessels of silver, and gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, every year.And they brought him giftes, vessels of siluer, and gold, and garmentes, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, euerie yeare.et deferebant ei munera, vasa argentea et aurea, et vestes, et arma, et aromata, equos, et mulos, per singulos annos.
25Salomon also had forty thousand horses in the stables, and of chariots, and horsemen twelve thousand, and he placed them in the cities of the chariots, and where the king was in Jerusalem.Salomon also had fourtie thousand horses in the stables, and of chariotes, and horsemen twelue thousand, and he placed them in the cities of the chariotes, and where the king was in Ierusalem.Habuit quoque Salomon quadraginta millia equorum in stabulis, et curruum equitumque duodecim millia : constituitque eos in urbibus quadrigarum, et ubi erat rex in Jerusalem.
26He exercised also authority over all the kings from the river Euphrates unto the land of the Philisthines, and unto the borders of Egypt.He exercised also authoritie ouer al the kinges from the riuer Euphrates vnto the land of the Philisthines, and vnto the borders of Ægypt.Exercuit etiam potestatem super cunctos reges a flumine Euphrate usque ad terram Philisthinorum, et usque ad terminos Ægypti.
27And he made so great plenty of silver in Jerusalem as it were of stones: and of cedars so great a multitude as of sycamores, which grow in the campestribus: open countryside; open level country, the plain.And he made so great plentie of siluer in Ierusalem as it were of stones: and of cedres so great a multitude as of sicomores, which grow in the champayne.Tantamque copiam præbuit argenti in Jerusalem quasi lapidum : et cedrorum tantam multitudinem velut sycomororum quæ gignuntur in campestribus.
28And horses were brought him out of Egypt, and all countries.And horses were brought him out of Ægypt, and al countries.Adducebantur autem ei equi de Ægypto, cunctisque regionibus.
29But the rest of the works of Salomon the first and the last are written in the words of Nathan the Prophet, and in the books of Ahias the Silonite, in the Vision also of Addo the Seer, against Jeroboam the son of Nabat.But the rest of of the workes of Salomon the first and the last are writen in the wordes of Nathan the Prophet, and in the bookes of Ahias the Silonite, in the Vision also of Addo the Seer, agayast Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat.Reliqua autem operum Salomonis priorum et novissimorum scripta sunt in verbis Nathan prophetæ, et in libris Ahiæ Silonitis, in visione quoque Addo videntis contra Jeroboam filium Nabat.
30And Salomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.And Salomon reigned in Ierusalem ouer al Israel fourtie yeares.Regnavit autem Salomon in Jerusalem super omnem Israël quadraginta annis.
31And he slept with his fathers: and they buried him in the city of David: and Roboam his son reigned for him.And he slept with his fathers: and they buried him in the citie of Dauid: and Roboam his sonne reigned for him.Dormivitque cum patribus suis, et sepelierunt eum in civitate David : regnavitque Roboam filius ejus pro eo.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.