2 Chronicles 9:1
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.
KJV
Regina quoque Saba, cum audisset famam Salomonis, venit ut tentaret eum in ænigmatibus in Jerusalem, cum magnis opibus et camelis, qui portabant aromata, et auri plurimum, gemmasque pretiosas. Cumque venisset ad Salomonem, locuta est ei quæcumque erant in corde suo.
Vulgate
Καὶ βασίλισσα Σαβὰ ἤκουσεν τὸ ὄνομα Σαλωμών, καὶ ἦλθεν τοῦ πειράσαι Σαλωμὼν ἐν αἰνίγμασιν εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἐν δυνάμει βαρείᾳ σφόδρα, καὶ κὰμηλοι αἴρουσαι ἀρώματα καὶ χρυσίον εἰς πλῆθος καὶ λίθον τίμιον· καὶ ἦλθεν πρὸς Σαλωμὼν καὶ ἐλάλησεν πρὸς αὐτὸν πάντα ὅσα ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτῆς.
LXX
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 train, 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.
ASV
וּ/מַֽלְכַּת שְׁבָ֗א שָֽׁמְעָה֮ אֶת שֵׁ֣מַע שְׁלֹמֹה֒ וַ/תָּב֣וֹא לְ/נַסּוֹת֩ אֶת שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה בְ/חִיד֜וֹת בִּ/ירֽוּשָׁלִַ֗ם בְּ/חַ֣יִל כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹ֡ד וּ֠/גְמַלִּים נֹשְׂאִ֨ים בְּשָׂמִ֧ים וְ/זָהָ֛ב לָ/רֹ֖ב וְ/אֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וַ/תָּבוֹא֙ אֶל שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַ/תְּדַבֵּ֣ר עִמּ֔/וֹ אֵ֛ת כָּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם לְבָבָֽ/הּ
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
27 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers Solomon's accession, the building of the First Temple, the visit of the Queen of Sheba, Solomon's apostasy, the division of the kingdom under Rehoboam and Jeroboam, and the early kings of Israel and Judah through Ahab and Elijah. Josephus's description of Solomon's Temple supplements the biblical account with Hellenistic architectural parallels.
Cross-references
- 1Chr 18:10 — He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all
- 1Kgs 10:1 — 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.
- 1Kgs 10:1 — 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.
- 2Chr 9:9 — And 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.
- Dan 5:12 — Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named
- Gen 10:7 — And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
- Isa 60:6 — The 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.
- Luke 11:31 — The 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 gr
- Luke 11:31 — The 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 gr
- Luke 12:27 — Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
- Matt 12:42 — The 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 greate
- Matt 12:42 — The 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 greate
- Ps 72:15 — And 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.