They broughteverymanhis gift,articlesof silverand gold,garments,weapons,spices,horses,and mules,somuchyearby year.
Theseare the sonsof Zibeon:Aiahand Anah--he is the Anahwhofoundthe hotspringsin the wildernesswhen he was pasturingthe donkeysof his fatherZibeon.
ToisentJoramhis sonto KingDavidto greethim and blesshim, becausehe had foughtagainst Hadadezerand defeatedhim; for Hadadezerhad beenat warwith Toi.And [Joram] brought with him articlesof silver,of goldand of bronze.
He defeatedMoab,and measuredthem with the line,making them liedownon the ground;and he measuredtwolinesto putto deathand one fulllineto keepalive.And the Moabitesbecameservantsto David,bringingtribute.
The kingsaidto them, "Takewith you the servantsof your lord,and have my sonSolomonrideon my own mule,and bringhim downto Gihon.
She gavethe kinga hundredand twentytalentsof gold,and a verygreat[amount] of spicesand preciousstones.Neveragaindid suchabundanceof spicescomein as that whichthe queenof ShebagaveKingSolomon.
Then Ahabsaidto Obadiah,"Gothrough the landto allthe springsof waterand to allthe valleys;perhapswe will findgrassand keepthe horsesand mulesalive,and not have to killsomeof the cattle."
Now Hiramkingof Tyresenthis servantsto Solomon,whenhe heardthat they had anointedhim kingin placeof his father,for Hiramhadalwaysbeena friendof David.
But the kingof Assyriafoundconspiracyin Hoshea,whohad sentmessengersto Sokingof Egyptand had offerednotributeto the kingof Assyria,as [he had done] yearby year;so the kingof Assyriashuthim up and boundhim in prison.
The Ammonitesalso gavetributeto Uzziah,and his fameextendedto the borderof Egypt,for he becameverystrong.
They broughteverymanhis gift,articlesof silverand gold,garments,weapons,spices,horsesand mules,somuchyearby year.
Their horseswere 736;their mules,245;
He wrotein the nameof KingAhasuerus,and sealedit with the king'ssignetring,and sentlettersby courierson horses,ridingon steedssiredby the royalstud.
The couriers,hastenedand impelledby the king'scommand,wentout, ridingon the royalsteeds;and the decreewas givenout at the citadelin Susa.
Then allhis brothersand allhis sistersand allwho had knownhim beforecameto him, and they atebreadwith him in his house;and they consoledhim and comfortedhim for allthe adversitiesthat the LORDhad broughton him. And eachonegavehim onepieceof money,and eacha ringof gold.
Becauseof Your templeat JerusalemKingswill bringgiftsto You.
Let the kingsof Tarshishand of the islandsbringpresents;The kingsof Shebaand Sebaoffergifts.
So may he live,and may the goldof Shebabe givento him; And let them prayfor him continually;Let them blesshim alldaylong.
Do not listento Hezekiah,'for thussaysthe kingof Assyria,Makeyour peacewith me and comeout to me, and eateachof his vineand eachof his figtreeand drinkeachof the watersof his own cistern,
"Then they shall bringallyour brethrenfrom allthe nationsas a grain offeringto the LORD,on horses,in chariots,in litters,on mulesand on camels,to My holymountainJerusalem,"saysthe LORD,"justas the sonsof Israelbringtheir grain offeringin a cleanvesselto the houseof the LORD.
"Those from Beth-togarmahgavehorsesand warhorsesand mulesfor your wares.
Aftercominginto the housethey sawthe Childwith MaryHis mother;and they fellto the ground and worshipedHim. Then,openingtheir treasures,they presentedto Him giftsof gold,frankincense,and myrrh.
But when the sonsof Israelcriedto the LORD,the LORDraisedup a delivererfor them, Ehudthe sonof Gera,the Benjamite,a left-handedman.And the sonsof Israelsenttributeby him to Eglonthe kingof Moab.
But certain worthlessmensaid,"Howcan thisonedeliverus?" And they despisedhim and did not bringhim any present.But he keptsilent.
