2 Chronicles 9:1
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And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.
In other translations
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.
Hebrew words
וּמַלְכַּת־umalkat-and [the] queen ofH4436שְׁבָאsheva'ShebaH7614שָׁמְעָהshame'ahshe heardH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֵׁמַעshema'[the] report ofH8088שְׁלֹמֹהshelomohSolomonH8010וַתָּבוֹאvatavo'and she cameH935לְנַסּוֹתlenasotto put to [the] testH5254אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁלֹמֹהshelomohSolomonH8010בְחִידוֹתvechidotby difficult mattersH2420בִּירוּשָׁלִַםbirushalimin JerusalemH3389בְּחַיִלbechayilwith a retinueH2428כָּבֵדkavednumerousH3515מְאֹדme'odveryH3966וּגְמַלִּיםugemalimand camelsH1581נֹשְׂאִיםnose'imcarryingH5375בְּשָׂמִיםbesamimspicesH1314וְזָהָבvezahavand goldH2091לָרֹבlaroto abundanceH7230וְאֶבֶןve'evenand stone[s]H68יְקָרָהyekarahpreciousH3368וַתָּבוֹאvatavo'and she cameH935אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁלֹמֹהshelomohSolomonH8010וַתְּדַבֵּרvatedaberand she spokeH1696עִמּוֹimowith himH5973אֵת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834הָיָהhayahit wasH1961עִם־'im-withH5973לְבָבָהּ׃levavahheart herH3824
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Related verses
- Matthew 12:42The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
- Luke 11:31The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
- 2 Chronicles 9:9And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
- 1 Kings 10:1-131 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions. 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. 3 And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not. 4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom, and the house that he had built,1 Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions. 2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind. 3 And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain. 4 When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
- Isaiah 60:6The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord.Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
- Genesis 10:7And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
- Psalm 49:4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:
- Psalm 78:2I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,
- 1 Samuel 1:15And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.“No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman oppressed in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.
- Psalm 72:15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
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People and places
People: Queen of Sheba, Solomon