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Berean Standard Bible

“She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.”

1 Kings 10:2

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The Queen of Sheba has heard of Solomon's fame and the name of the Lord. She travels a long way to test him with hard questions.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.

World English Bible (WEB)

She came to Jerusalem with a very great caravan, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels weighted down with spices, and stores of gold and jewels: and when she came to Solomon she had talk with him of everything in her mind.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y vino á Jerusalem con muy grande comitiva, con camellos cargados de especias, y oro en grande abundancia, y piedras preciosas: y como vino á Salomón, propúsole todo lo que en su corazón tenía.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Llegó a Jerusalén con una larga caravana de camellos cargados de especias, oro y joyas. Al ver a Salomón, le hizo todas las preguntas que había preparado.

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