About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted

By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted. If you want to read any chapters, just Click the desired Book of the Bible on the Right, and Click on the chapters of that Book of the Bible you want to read. My personal recommendation for those who are just beginning reading the Bible, is to start in the New Testament first.

9/12/2023

1 Kings 10:1-29 The Queen of Sheba Visits King Solomon

 

The Queen of Sheba Visits King Solomon

1 Kings 10:1-29                               1 Kings [in Smaller Chunks]

When the Queen of Sheba heard of [Solomon’s] fame [related to] the Name of the Lord, she came to prove, [a.k.a. challenge,] him with hard questions. And she came to Jerusalem with a very [long caravan,] with: camels [carrying:] spices, & [lots of] gold, & precious [gems.] 

And when she [came] to Solomon, she [talked] with him [about] all that was in her heart. And Solomon [answered] all her questions, & there was [nothing hidden] from the king, [that was too difficult, that the king] [didn't tell] her.

And when the Queen of Sheba [saw] all: Solomon’s wisdom, & the house, [a.k.a. palace,] that he had built, the [food on] his table, his [servant’s table settings,] the attendance of his ministers, & their [clothing,] his cup bearers, & [Solomon’s] ascent, [a.k.a. stairs,] he [used to] [go] up to the [Lord’s] house, there [wasn’t any] spirit [left] in her. 

And she said to king [Solomon,] It was a true report that I heard in [my] own land [about] your: [actions] & wisdom. [But] I [didn’t believe these] words, until I came, & had seen it [with] [my] [own] eyes. [See,] 1/2 [of it] wasn’t [even] told [to] me. Your wisdom, & prosperity [exceeds] the fame which I heard.

Your men & these, your servants, are happy, [who] stand before you continually, & hear your wisdom. Blessed be the Lord your God, [Who delights] in you, to [put] you on the throne of Israel, because the Lord loved Israel forever. 

Therefore, He made you king to [carry out:] judgment & justice. And [the Queen of Sheba] gave king [Solomon:] 120 talents of gold, a [large variety] of [rare] spices [in] abundance, & precious [gems.] There [has never] [come] such [an] abundance of spices as these, [that] the Queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon. 

And the navy, also [from] Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, & a great [amount] of almug trees, & precious [gems] from Ophir. And king [Solomon used] the almug trees [to make] pillars, [a.k.a. columns,] for the [Lord’s] house, & [also for [Solomon’s palace:] harps, & [lyres] for the singers. There [haven’t ever been] seen [that many] almug trees to this day.

And king Solomon gave the Queen of Sheba all [she desired,] & [whatever] she asked [for,] [in addition to] [all] his royal bounty, [that] Solomon gave her. So, she, & her servants went, & [returned] to her own country. 

Now, the weight of [the] gold that came to Solomon in 1 year was 666 talents of gold [a.k.a. valued at approximately $1,358,277,003.] [Plus,] [the money] [king Solomon] had [from:] the [merchants,] & [traders of spices,] & all the kings of Arabia, & the governors of the country. 

And king Solomon made 200 [large shields] of [hammered] gold, & 600 shekels of gold went [into making] [each shield.] And he [also] made 300 [smaller] shields of [hammered] gold; & 3 [pounds] of gold went [into making] 1 shield.

And the king put them in the [Palace] of the Forest of Lebanon. [Also,] the king made a [big] ivory throne, & overlaid it with the best gold. The throne had 6 steps, & the throne [had a rounded back.]

There were [armrests] on [either side] of the seat, & 2 [lion] [statues, & 1] stood [next to] [each of] the [armrests.] And 12 lions stood there, on the one side, & the other, upon the 6 steps.

There wasn’t [anything] like [this] made in any kingdom. And all king Solomon’s drinking vessels, [a.k.a. goblets,] were [made] of gold. And all the vessels of the [Palace] of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; & [not] silver. It was [considered] nothing [unusual] [during] the days of Solomon.

For king [Solomon] had a navy of [Tarshish, a.k.a Tharshish,] at sea with [Hiram’s] navy. The navy of [Tarshish] came once [every] 3 years, bringing: gold, silver, ivory, apes, & peacocks.

So, king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth [in:] riches & wisdom. And all the earth sought to hear [Solomon’s] wisdom, which God had put in his heart. And every man brought his present [of:] silver vessels, gold vessels, [clothing, armor, spices, horses, & mules, a [particular] rate year by year. 

And Solomon gathered together 1,400 chariots & 12,000 horsemen, whom he bestowed, [a.k.a. kept,] in the cities for chariots, & with the king [in] Jerusalem. And king [Solomon] made silver [abundant & as common] as [the] stones in Jerusalem.

And [king Solomon] made [Cedar] [trees abundant & as common] as [the] Sycamore trees that are in the [valley.] And Solomon had horses brought [from] Egypt, & linen yarn. The king’s merchants received the linen yarn [for] a price.

And a chariot [was imported from] Egypt for 600 shekels of silver, and a horse for 150 [shekels of silver.] So, [they exported them out] for all: the kings of the Hittites & for the kings of Syria, [who could afford them.]