2 Chronicles 9:1

Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.

2 And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for him to explain.

3 When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,

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BSB
Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, and came to Jerusalem to prove Solomon with enigmas; with a very great train, and camels that bore spices and gold in great abundance, and precious stones; and she came to Solomon, and spoke with him of all that was in her heart.
BLB
And the queen of Sheba heard about the report of Solomon, and she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with difficult questions, with a very great company, and camels bearing spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon, and she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.
ÅB
Da dronningen av Saba hørte Salomos ry, kom hun til Jerusalem med et stort følge og med kameler som bar krydderier og gull i mengde og dyre steiner; hun ville sette Salomo på prøve med gåter. Og da hun var kommet til ham, talte hun med ham om alt som lå henne på hjerte.
OTB
Da dronningen av Saba hørte om Salomos ry, kom hun til Jerusalem for å teste Salomo med gåter. Hun hadde med seg et meget stort følge, med kameler som bar krydder, en stor mengde gull og edelstener. Da hun kom til Salomo, talte hun med ham om alt som lå henne på hjertet.
B1930
Da dronningen av Saba hørte Salomos ry, kom hun til Jerusalem med et stort følge og med kameler som bar krydderier og gull i mengde og dyre stener; hun vilde sette Salomo på prøve med gåter. Og da hun var kommet til ham, talte hun med ham om alt som lå henne på hjerte.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 12:42

    The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

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  • Luke 11:31

    The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

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  • 1 Kings 10:1–13

    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.

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  • 2 Chronicles 9:9

    Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

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  • Isaiah 60:6

    Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

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  • Genesis 10:7

    The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

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  • Psalms 49:4

    I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:

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  • Matthew 13:11

    He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

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