¹Regina quoque Saba,Also,cum audisset famam Salomonis,when the queen of Sheba had heard of the fame of Solomon,venit ut tentaret eum in ænigmatibus in Jerusalem,she came to Jerusalem,cum magnis opibus et camelis,with great riches and with camels which were carrying aromatics,qui portabant aromata,and very much gold,et auri plurimum,and precious gems,gemmasque pretiosas.so that she might test him with enigmas.Cumque venisset ad Salomonem,And when she had approached Solomon,locuta est ei quæcumque erant in corde suo.she spoke to him all that was in her heart.

¹Regina quoque Saba,Also,cum audisset famam Salomonis,when the queen of Sheba had heard of the fame of Solomon,venit ut tentaret eum in ænigmatibus in Jerusalem,she came to Jerusalem,cum magnis opibus et camelis,with great riches and with camels which were carrying aromatics,qui portabant aromata,and very much gold,et auri plurimum,and precious gems,gemmasque pretiosas.so that she might test him with enigmas.Cumque venisset ad Salomonem,And when she had approached Solomon,locuta est ei quæcumque erant in corde suo.she spoke to him all that was in her heart.

²Et exposuit ei Salomon omnia quæ proposuerat:And Solomon explained for her all that she had proposed.nec quidquam fuit, quod non perspicuum ei fecerit.And there was nothing that he did not make clear to her.

²Et exposuit ei Salomon omnia quæ proposuerat:And Solomon explained for her all that she had proposed.nec quidquam fuit, quod non perspicuum ei fecerit.And there was nothing that he did not make clear to her.

³Quæ postquam vidit,And after she saw these things,sapientiam scilicet Salomonis,specifically, the wisdom of Solomon,et domum quam ædificaverat,and the house which he had built,

³Quæ postquam vidit,And after she saw these things,sapientiam scilicet Salomonis,specifically, the wisdom of Solomon,et domum quam ædificaverat,and the house which he had built,

⁴necnon et cibaria mensæ ejus,indeed also the foods of his table,et habitacula servorum,and the habitations of the servants,et officia ministrorum ejus,and the duties of his ministers,et vestimenta eorum,and their apparel,pincernas quoque et vestes eorum,and also his cupbearers and their garments,et victimas quas immolabat in domo Domini:and the victims which he was immolating in the house of the Lord,non erat præ stupore ultra in ea spiritus.there was no longer any spirit in her, due to astonishment.

⁴necnon et cibaria mensæ ejus,indeed also the foods of his table,et habitacula servorum,and the habitations of the servants,et officia ministrorum ejus,and the duties of his ministers,et vestimenta eorum,and their apparel,pincernas quoque et vestes eorum,and also his cupbearers and their garments,et victimas quas immolabat in domo Domini:and the victims which he was immolating in the house of the Lord,non erat præ stupore ultra in ea spiritus.there was no longer any spirit in her, due to astonishment.

⁵Dixitque ad regem:And she said to the king:Verus est sermo quem audieram in terra mea de virtutibus et sapientia tua.“The word is true, which I had heard in my own land, about your virtues and wisdom.

⁵Dixitque ad regem:And she said to the king:Verus est sermo quem audieram in terra mea de virtutibus et sapientia tua.“The word is true, which I had heard in my own land, about your virtues and wisdom.

⁶Non credebam narrantibus donec ipsa venissem,I did not believe those who described it,et vidissent oculi mei,until I had arrived and my eyes had seen,et probassem vix medietatem sapientiæ tuæ mihi fuisse narratam:and I had proven that not even half of your wisdom had been described to me.vicisti famam virtutibus tuis.You have exceeded your fame with your virtue.

⁶Non credebam narrantibus donec ipsa venissem,I did not believe those who described it,et vidissent oculi mei,until I had arrived and my eyes had seen,et probassem vix medietatem sapientiæ tuæ mihi fuisse narratam:and I had proven that not even half of your wisdom had been described to me.vicisti famam virtutibus tuis.You have exceeded your fame with your virtue.

⁷Beati viri tui,Blessed are your men,et beati servi tui,and blessed are your servants,qui assistunt coram te omni tempore,who stand before you at all timeset audiunt sapientiam tuam.and listen to your wisdom.

⁷Beati viri tui,Blessed are your men,et beati servi tui,and blessed are your servants,qui assistunt coram te omni tempore,who stand before you at all timeset audiunt sapientiam tuam.and listen to your wisdom.

⁸Sit Dominus Deus tuus benedictus,Blessed is the Lord your God,qui voluit te ordinare super thronum suum,who willed to set you upon his throne as a king for the Lord your God.regem Domini Dei tui.Since God loves Israel,Quia diligit Deus Israël,he wishes to preserve them unto eternity.et vult servare eum in æternum,For this reason,idcirco posuit te super eum regem ut facias judiciahe appointed you as king over them,atque justitiam.so that you may accomplish judgment and justice.”

⁸Sit Dominus Deus tuus benedictus,Blessed is the Lord your God,qui voluit te ordinare super thronum suum,who willed to set you upon his throne as a king for the Lord your God.regem Domini Dei tui.Since God loves Israel,Quia diligit Deus Israël,he wishes to preserve them unto eternity.et vult servare eum in æternum,For this reason,idcirco posuit te super eum regem ut facias judiciahe appointed you as king over them,atque justitiam.so that you may accomplish judgment and justice.”

⁹Dedit autem regi centum viginti talenta auri,Then she gave to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold,et aromata multa nimis, et gemmas pretiosissimas:and an exceedingly great abundance of aromatics, and very precious gems.non fuerunt aromata talia, ut hæc quæ dedit regina Saba regi Salomoni.Never were there such aromatics as those that the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

⁹Dedit autem regi centum viginti talenta auri,Then she gave to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold,et aromata multa nimis, et gemmas pretiosissimas:and an exceedingly great abundance of aromatics, and very precious gems.non fuerunt aromata talia, ut hæc quæ dedit regina Saba regi Salomoni.Never were there such aromatics as those that the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

¹⁰Sed et servi Hiram cum servis Salomonis attulerunt aurum de Ophir,Then too, the servants of Hiram, with the servants of Solomon,et ligna thyina,brought gold from Ophir,et gemmas pretiosissimas:and wood from thyine trees, and very precious gems.

¹⁰Sed et servi Hiram cum servis Salomonis attulerunt aurum de Ophir,Then too, the servants of Hiram, with the servants of Solomon,et ligna thyina,brought gold from Ophir,et gemmas pretiosissimas:and wood from thyine trees, and very precious gems.

¹¹de quibus fecit rex,And the king made,de lignis scilicet thyinis,from this particular thyine wood,gradus in domo Domini,steps in the house of the Lord,et in domo regia,and in the house of the king,citharas quoque,and also harpset psalteria cantoribus:and psalteries for the singing men.numquam visa sunt in terra Juda ligna talia.Never was there seen such wood in the land of Judah.

¹¹de quibus fecit rex,And the king made,de lignis scilicet thyinis,from this particular thyine wood,gradus in domo Domini,steps in the house of the Lord,et in domo regia,and in the house of the king,citharas quoque,and also harpset psalteria cantoribus:and psalteries for the singing men.numquam visa sunt in terra Juda ligna talia.Never was there seen such wood in the land of Judah.

¹²Rex autem Salomon dedit reginæ Saba cuncta quæ voluit,Then king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired,et quæ postulavit,and all that she requested,et multo plura quam attulerat ad eum:and much more than what she had brought to him.quæ reversa abiit in terram suam cum servis suis.And returning, she went away to her own land with her servants.

¹²Rex autem Salomon dedit reginæ Saba cuncta quæ voluit,Then king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired,et quæ postulavit,and all that she requested,et multo plura quam attulerat ad eum:and much more than what she had brought to him.quæ reversa abiit in terram suam cum servis suis.And returning, she went away to her own land with her servants.

¹³Erat autem pondus auri quod afferebatur Salomoni per singulos annos,Now the weight of the gold, which was being brought to Solomon throughout each year,sexcenta sexaginta sex talenta auri,was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,

¹³Erat autem pondus auri quod afferebatur Salomoni per singulos annos,Now the weight of the gold, which was being brought to Solomon throughout each year,sexcenta sexaginta sex talenta auri,was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,

¹⁴excepta ea summa quam legati diversarum gentium et negotiatores afferre consueverant,apart from the sum that the legates of various nations and the merchants were accustomed to bring,omnesque reges Arabiæ,and apart from the gold and silver that all the kings of Arabia,et satrapæ terrarum,and the princes of the lands,qui comportabant aurum et argentum Salomoni.were bringing together for Solomon.

¹⁴excepta ea summa quam legati diversarum gentium et negotiatores afferre consueverant,apart from the sum that the legates of various nations and the merchants were accustomed to bring,omnesque reges Arabiæ,and apart from the gold and silver that all the kings of Arabia,et satrapæ terrarum,and the princes of the lands,qui comportabant aurum et argentum Salomoni.were bringing together for Solomon.

¹⁵Fecit igitur rex Salomon ducentas hastas aureas de summa sexcentorum aureorum,And so, king Solomon made two hundred gold spears, from six hundred gold pieces,qui in singulis hastis expendebantur:the amount used for each spear,

¹⁵Fecit igitur rex Salomon ducentas hastas aureas de summa sexcentorum aureorum,And so, king Solomon made two hundred gold spears, from six hundred gold pieces,qui in singulis hastis expendebantur:the amount used for each spear,

¹⁶trecenta quoque scuta aurea trecentorum aureorum,and also three hundred gold shields, from three hundred gold pieces,quibus tegebantur singula scuta:which covered each shield.posuitque ea rex in armentario,And the king placed them in the armory,quod erat consitum nemore.which was situated in a forest.

¹⁶trecenta quoque scuta aurea trecentorum aureorum,and also three hundred gold shields, from three hundred gold pieces,quibus tegebantur singula scuta:which covered each shield.posuitque ea rex in armentario,And the king placed them in the armory,quod erat consitum nemore.which was situated in a forest.

¹⁷Fecit quoque rex solium eburneum grande,Also, the king made a great ivory throne,et vestivit illud auro mundissimo.and he clothed it with the purest gold.

¹⁷Fecit quoque rex solium eburneum grande,Also, the king made a great ivory throne,et vestivit illud auro mundissimo.and he clothed it with the purest gold.

¹⁸Sex quoque gradus,And there were six steps,quibus ascendebatur ad solium,by which he would ascend to the throne,et scabellum aureum,and a footstool of gold,et brachiola duo altrinsecus,and two arms, one on each side,et duos leones stantes juxta brachiola,and two lions standing beside the arms.

¹⁸Sex quoque gradus,And there were six steps,quibus ascendebatur ad solium,by which he would ascend to the throne,et scabellum aureum,and a footstool of gold,et brachiola duo altrinsecus,and two arms, one on each side,et duos leones stantes juxta brachiola,and two lions standing beside the arms.

¹⁹sedMoreover,et alios duodecim leunculos stantes super sex gradus ex utraque parte:there were twelve additional little lions standing upon the six steps on both sides.non fuit tale solium in universis regnis.There was no similar throne in all the kingdoms.

¹⁹sedMoreover,et alios duodecim leunculos stantes super sex gradus ex utraque parte:there were twelve additional little lions standing upon the six steps on both sides.non fuit tale solium in universis regnis.There was no similar throne in all the kingdoms.

²⁰Omnia quoque vasa convivii regis erant aurea,Also, all the vessels for the feasts of the king were of gold,et vasa domus saltus Libani ex auro purissimo. Argentum enim in diebus illis pro nihilo reputabatur.and the vessels of the forest house of Lebanon were from the purest gold. For silver in those days was considered as nothing.

²⁰Omnia quoque vasa convivii regis erant aurea,Also, all the vessels for the feasts of the king were of gold,et vasa domus saltus Libani ex auro purissimo. Argentum enim in diebus illis pro nihilo reputabatur.and the vessels of the forest house of Lebanon were from the purest gold. For silver in those days was considered as nothing.

²¹Siquidem naves regis ibant in Tharsis cum servis Hiram,For indeed, the ships of the king went to Tarshish, with the servants of Hiram,semel in annis tribus:once every three years.et deferebant inde aurum,And they brought from there gold,et argentum,and silver,et ebur,and ivory,et simias,and primates,et pavos.and peacocks.

²¹Siquidem naves regis ibant in Tharsis cum servis Hiram,For indeed, the ships of the king went to Tarshish, with the servants of Hiram,semel in annis tribus:once every three years.et deferebant inde aurum,And they brought from there gold,et argentum,and silver,et ebur,and ivory,et simias,and primates,et pavos.and peacocks.

²²Magnificatus est igitur Salomon super omnes reges terræ præ divitiisAnd so,et gloria.Solomon was magnified above all the kings of the earth in wealth and glory.

²²Magnificatus est igitur Salomon super omnes reges terræ præ divitiisAnd so,et gloria.Solomon was magnified above all the kings of the earth in wealth and glory.

²³Omnesque reges terrarum desiderabant videre faciem Salomonis,And all the kings of the lands were desiring to see the face of Solomon,ut audirent sapientiam quam dederat Deus in corde ejus:so that they might hear the wisdom that God had granted to his heart.

²³Omnesque reges terrarum desiderabant videre faciem Salomonis,And all the kings of the lands were desiring to see the face of Solomon,ut audirent sapientiam quam dederat Deus in corde ejus:so that they might hear the wisdom that God had granted to his heart.

²⁴et deferebant ei munera,And they were bringing to him gifts,vasa argentea et aurea,vessels of silver and of gold,et vestes,and garments,et arma,and armor,et aromata,and aromatics,equos,and horses,et mulos,and mules,per singulos annos.throughout each year.

²⁴et deferebant ei munera,And they were bringing to him gifts,vasa argentea et aurea,vessels of silver and of gold,et vestes,and garments,et arma,and armor,et aromata,and aromatics,equos,and horses,et mulos,and mules,per singulos annos.throughout each year.

²⁵Habuit quoque Salomon quadraginta millia equorum in stabulis,Also, Solomon had forty thousand horses in the stables,et curruum equitumque duodecim millia:and twelve thousand chariots and horsemen,constituitque eos in urbibus quadrigarum,and he appointed them to the cities of the chariots,et ubi erat rex in Jerusalem.and where the king was in Jerusalem.

²⁵Habuit quoque Salomon quadraginta millia equorum in stabulis,Also, Solomon had forty thousand horses in the stables,et curruum equitumque duodecim millia:and twelve thousand chariots and horsemen,constituitque eos in urbibus quadrigarum,and he appointed them to the cities of the chariots,et ubi erat rex in Jerusalem.and where the king was in Jerusalem.

²⁶Exercuit etiam potestatem super cunctos reges a flumine Euphrate usque ad terram Philisthinorum,Now he also exercised authority over all the kings from the river Euphrates as far as the land of the Philistines,et usque ad terminos Ægypti.and as far as the borders of Egypt.

²⁶Exercuit etiam potestatem super cunctos reges a flumine Euphrate usque ad terram Philisthinorum,Now he also exercised authority over all the kings from the river Euphrates as far as the land of the Philistines,et usque ad terminos Ægypti.and as far as the borders of Egypt.

²⁷Tantamque copiam præbuit argenti in Jerusalem quasi lapidum:And he brought forth so much silver that it was as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones.et cedrorum tantam multitudinem velut sycomororum quæ gignuntur in campestribus.And cedar trees were as great in number as the sycamores that spring up in the plains.

²⁷Tantamque copiam præbuit argenti in Jerusalem quasi lapidum:And he brought forth so much silver that it was as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones.et cedrorum tantam multitudinem velut sycomororum quæ gignuntur in campestribus.And cedar trees were as great in number as the sycamores that spring up in the plains.

²⁸Adducebantur autem ei equi de Ægypto,And horses were brought to him from Egyptcunctisque regionibus.and from every region.

²⁸Adducebantur autem ei equi de Ægypto,And horses were brought to him from Egyptcunctisque regionibus.and from every region.

²⁹Reliqua 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.Now the rest of the works of Solomon, the first and the last, have been written in the words of Nathan, the prophet, and in the books of Ahijah, the Shilonite, as well as in the vision of Iddo, the seer, against Jeroboam, the son of Nabat.

²⁹Reliqua 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.Now the rest of the works of Solomon, the first and the last, have been written in the words of Nathan, the prophet, and in the books of Ahijah, the Shilonite, as well as in the vision of Iddo, the seer, against Jeroboam, the son of Nabat.

³⁰Regnavit autem Salomon in Jerusalem super omnem Israël quadraginta annis.And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem, over all of Israel, for forty years.

³⁰Regnavit autem Salomon in Jerusalem super omnem Israël quadraginta annis.And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem, over all of Israel, for forty years.

³¹Dormivitque cum patribus suis,And he slept with his fathers.et sepelierunt eum in civitate David:And they buried him in the City of David.regnavitque Roboam filius ejus pro eo.And his son, Rehoboam, reigned in his place.

³¹Dormivitque cum patribus suis,And he slept with his fathers.et sepelierunt eum in civitate David:And they buried him in the City of David.regnavitque Roboam filius ejus pro eo.And his son, Rehoboam, reigned in his place.