1 Kings 10:2

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.

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,

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
She came to Jerusalem with a very great caravan, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bore spices and gold in very great abundance, and precious stones; and she came to Solomon, and spoke to him of all that was in her heart.
BLB
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great company, with camels that bore spices, and very much gold, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon, and she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.
ÅB
Hun kom til Jerusalem med et stort følge, med kameler som bar krydderier og en stor mengde gull og dyre steiner; og da hun var kommet til Salomo, talte hun til ham om alt som lå henne på hjerte.
OTB
Hun kom til Jerusalem med et meget stort følge, med kameler som bar krydder, og meget gull og edelstener. Da hun kom til Salomo, talte hun med ham om alt som lå henne på hjertet.
B1930
Hun kom til Jerusalem med et stort følge, med kameler som bar krydderier og en stor mengde gull og dyre stener; og da hun var kommet til Salomo, talte hun til ham om alt som lå henne på hjerte.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 25:23

    The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium, along with the commanders and leading men of the city. And Festus ordered that Paul be brought in.

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  • Job 4:2

    “If one ventures a word with you, will you be wearied? Yet who can keep from speaking?

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  • Luke 24:15

    And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.

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  • Genesis 18:33

    When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.

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  • 1 Kings 10:10

    Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was such an abundance of spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

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  • 2 Kings 5:9

    So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house.

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  • 2 Kings 5:5

    “Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing.

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  • Psalms 4:4

    Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah

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