2 Chronicles 9:1

Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to Jerusalem to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions; and with her came a very great train, and camels weighted down with spices, and great stores of gold and jewels: and when she came to Solomon she had talk with him of everything in her mind.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And Solomon gave her answers to all her questions; there was no secret which he did not make clear to her.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:28And Obal and Abimael and Sheba

1 Samuel 1:15And Hannah, answering him, said, No, my lord, I am a woman whose spirit is broken with sorrow: I have not taken wine or strong drink, but I have been opening my heart before the Lord.

1 Kings 10:1Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions.

2 Chronicles 1:12Wisdom and knowledge are given to you; and I will give you wealth and honour, such as no king has had before you or ever will have after you.

Psalms 49:4\49:3\From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.

Psalms 72:15May he have long life, and may gold from Sheba be given to him: may prayers be made for him at all times; may blessings be on him every day.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 9:1

Solomon here continues to appear great both at home and abroad. We had this account of his grandeur, 1 Kings x. Nothing is here added; but his defection towards his latter end, which we have there ( ch. xi. ), is here omitted, and the close of this chapter brings him to the grave with an unstained reputation. Perhaps none of the chapters in the Chronicles agree so much with a chapter in the Kings as this does with 1 Kings x. verse for verse, only that the first two verses there are put into one here, and verse 25… Read the whole commentary →

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