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2 Chronicles 9:2-7

Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her. When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers, their clothing, his cup bearers also, their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house; there was no more spirit in her.

She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom. However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom wasn’t told me. You exceed the fame that I heard! Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.

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When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart. Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her. When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers, their clothing, his cup bearers also, their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house; there was no more spirit in her.

She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom. However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom wasn’t told me. You exceed the fame that I heard! Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom. Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on his throne, to be king for Yahweh your God; because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever. Therefore he made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”

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  • WEB World English Bible

    Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her.

    When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,

    the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers, their clothing, his cup bearers also, their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house; there was no more spirit in her.

    She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.

    However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom wasn’t told me. You exceed the fame that I heard!

    Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.

  • KJV King James Version

    And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not.

    And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

    And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.

    And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:

    Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

    Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And Solomon told her all her questions; and there was not any thing hid from Solomon which he told her not.

    And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

    and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.

    And she said to the king: 'It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom.

    Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me; thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

    Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

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  • Proverbs 13:20 (vv2, 7) One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
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  • 1 Kings 3:12 (v2) behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart; so that there has been no one like you…
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  • 1 Kings 4:29 (v2) God gave Solomon abundant wisdom and understanding, and very great understanding, even as the sand that is on the seashore.
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  • 1 Kings 4:34 (v6) People of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent by all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
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  • 1 Kings 10:3 (v3) Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from the king which he didn’t tell her.
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  • 1 Kings 10:6 (v5) She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts, and of your wisdom.
  • 1 Kings 10:7 (v6) However I didn’t believe the words until I came and my eyes had seen it. Behold, not even half was told me! Your wisdom and prosperity…
  • 1 Kings 10:8 (v7) Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.
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  • Song of Solomon 5:8 (v4) I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, that you tell him that I am faint with love.
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  • Zechariah 9:17 (v6) For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv2, 4, 5 There was no question so hard that he did…

There was no question so hard that he did not resolve.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv2–7 2Ch 9:2 And Solomon told her all her questions:…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv3, 5, 6 House; the royal palace, or rather the temple, which…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv2, 4, 5, 6 2. nothing] R.V. not any thing (as 1 Kin.).
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv4–7 (4) And his ascent by which he went up…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv2, 4 Nothing hid from Solomon; i.e. nothing obscure to him…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv3, 5, 7 When the queen of Sheba saw Solomon's wisdom and…
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v3 9:3-4 The queen observed the unusual grandeur of Solomon’s…
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