We had blessed David with a great bounty from Ourself.14 (We commanded:) "O mountains, join with him in glorification," and (the same Command We gave to) the birds.15 We made iron soft for him, saying, "Make coats of mail and set the rings in proper measure."16 (O people of David,) "Do good works: surely I see whatever you do." And for Solomon We subjected the wind which covered a month's journey in the morning and a month's journey in the evening17 and We made a fountain of molten copper to flow for him18 and subdued such jinns to him who served before him by the command of his Lord.19 Whoever from among them swerved from Our Command, We made him taste the brazing Fire. They made for him whatever he desired: lofty edifies, images,20 bowls like troughs and immovable heavy cooking-pots.21 O people of David, work gratefully,22 only a few of My servants are grateful. Then, when we decreed death for Solomon, there was nothing to inform the jinns of his death except the wood louse which was eating away his staff. So, when Solomon fell down, it became clear to the Jinns23 that if they had known the unseen, they would not have continued in the humiliating torment.24 For Saba25 there was a Sign in their own dwelling-place:26 two gardens,27 on the right and on the left: eat of the provisions of your Lord and be grateful to Him: pure and pleasant is the land and Forgiving the Lord. But they turned away.28 Consequently, We sent upon them a flood due to bursting of the dam29 and replaced their two gardens by two other gardens producing bitter fruit and tamarisks and a few lote bushes.30 This was Our retribution for their disbelief and We recompense none with such a retribution except the ungrateful. And We had made between them and the habitations which We had blessed, (other) conspicuous habitations and set between them their traveling distances,31 "Travel on these ways night and day in complete security. " But they said, "Our Lord, make our journeys longer."32 They wronged their own selves. Consequently, We made them mere legends and scattered them utterly.33 Surely there are Signs in this for every patient and grateful person.34 In their case Iblis found his suspicions correct, and they all followed him except for a small group of the believers.35 Iblis did not have any power over them, but whatever happened, it happened because We wanted to see who believed in the Hereafter and who cherished any doubt about it.36 Your Lord is Watchful over everything.37