the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his waiters and their attire, his cupbearers, and [a]his stairway by which he went up to the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her. Then she said to the king, “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. Nevertheless I did not believe the [b]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.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:5 Or his burnt offering which he offered
  2. 1 Kings 10:7 Lit words