2 Chronicles 9:1
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.
2 And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not.
3 And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that 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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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.
Read in contextLuke 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.
Read in context1 Kings 10:1–13
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.
Read in context2 Chronicles 9:9
And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.
Read in contextIsaiah 60:6
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
Read in contextGenesis 10:7
And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
Read in contextPsalms 49:4
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Read in contextMatthew 13:11
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
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