2 Chronicles 9:4

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,

the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.

⁵ She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.

⁶ But I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I heard.

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: the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.
KJV: 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.
WEB: the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers, their clothing, his cup bearers and their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to the LORD’s house, there was no more spirit in her.
ASV: 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 unto the house of Jehovah; there was no more spirit in her.
DARBY: and the food of his table, and the deportment of his servants, and the order of service of his attendants and their apparel, and his cupbearers and their apparel, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of Jehovah, there was no more spirit in her.
BLB: and the food of his table, and the seating of his servants, and the service of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and their apparel, and the burnt offerings that he presented at the house of YHWH; and there was no breath in her anymore.

ÅB: og rettene på hans bord, og hvordan hans tjenere satt ved bordet, og bordsvennene sto omkring, og hvordan de var kledd, og hans munnskjenker og deres drakt og den trapp han gikk opp på til Herrens hus, var hun rent ute av seg selv av forundring.
OTB: maten på hans bord, setene til hans tjenere, tjenesten til hans tjenere og deres klær, hans munnskjenker og deres klær, og trappen han gikk opp til Herrens hus med, ble hun målløs.
B1930: og rettene på hans bord, og hvorledes hans tjenere satt ved bordet, og bordsvennene stod omkring, og hvorledes de var klædd, og hans munnskjenker og deres drakt og den trapp han gikk op på til Herrens hus, var hun rent ute av sig selv av forundring.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Chronicles 9:18
he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.
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Luke 12:37
Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
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Daniel 10:17
How can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me.”
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2 Chronicles 23:13
And she looked out and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with musical instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason, treason!”
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1 Kings 4:22–23
Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal,
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Psalms 143:7
Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
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John 6:53–57
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you.
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Revelation 1:17
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
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