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1 Kings 10:1

Queen of ShebaSolomonSheba
Wisdom
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.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the LORD’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.
ASV
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, she came to prove him with hard questions.
DARBY
And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon in connection with the name of Jehovah, and came to prove him with enigmas.
BLB
And the queen of Sheba heard the report of Solomon concerning the name of YHWH, and she came to test him with difficult questions.
ÅB
Da dronningen av Saba hørte Salomos ry, som skyldtes Herrens navn, kom hun for å sette ham på prøve med gåter.
OTB
Da dronningen av Saba hørte om Salomos ry i forbindelse med Herrens navn, kom hun for å utfordre ham med dype spørsmål.
B1930
Da dronningen av Saba hørte Salomos ry, som skyldtes Herrens navn, kom hun for å sette ham på prøve med gåter.

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  • Matthew 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 greater than Solomon is here.

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  • 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 greater than Solomon is here.

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  • Psalms 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.

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  • Genesis 10:28

    And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

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  • 2 Chronicles 9:1–12

    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.

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  • Genesis 10:7

    And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

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  • 1 Kings 4:31

    For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

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  • Job 28:28

    And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

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