Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And when the queen of Saba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to try him with hard questions at Jerusalem, with great riches, and camels, which carried spices, and abundance of gold, and precious stones. And when she was come to Solomon, she proposed to him all that was in her heart. A. 3014 B.C. 990 1 Kings 10:1,2 And the queen of Saba having heard of the fame of Solomon in the name of the Lord, came to try him with hard questions. . . . Matthew 12:42 The queen of the south shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold a greater than Solomon here. Luke 11:31 The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation and shall condemn them: because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold more than Solomon here. Sheba Genesis 10:7,28 And the sons of Chus: Saba, and Hevila, and Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabatacha. The sons of Regma: Saba, and Dadan. . . . Genesis 25:3 Jecsan also begot Saba, and Dadan. The children of Dadan were Assurim, and Latusim, and Loomim. fame 2 Chronicles 1:1,12 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him to a high degree. . . . 1 Kings 4:31 And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda, the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about. questions Psalm 72:10,15 The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts: . . . Isaiah 60:6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Madian and Epha: all they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense: and shewing forth praise to the Lord. spices 2 Chronicles 9:9 And she gave to the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in great abundance, and most precious stones: there were no such spices as these which the queen of Saba gave to king Solomon. Matthew 2:11 And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they adored him: and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh. communed 1 Samuel 1:15 Anna answering, said: Not so, my lord: for I am an exceeding unhappy woman, and have drunk neither wine nor any strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the Lord. Psalm 142:2 In his sight I pour out my prayer, and before him I declare my trouble: Matthew 12:34 O generation of vipers, how can you speak good things, whereas you are evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. Context The Queen of Sheba1And when the queen of Saba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to try him with hard questions at Jerusalem, with great riches, and camels, which carried spices, and abundance of gold, and precious stones. And when she was come to Solomon, she proposed to him all that was in her heart.2And Solomon explained to her all that she proposed: and there was not any thing that he did not make clear unto her.… Cross References Matthew 12:42 The queen of the south shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold a greater than Solomon here. Luke 11:31 The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation and shall condemn them: because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold more than Solomon here. 1 Kings 10:1 And the queen of Saba having heard of the fame of Solomon in the name of the Lord, came to try him with hard questions. 2 Chronicles 9:2 And Solomon explained to her all that she proposed: and there was not any thing that he did not make clear unto her. Lexicon Now when the queenוּמַֽלְכַּת־ (ū·mal·kaṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4436: Queen -- a queen of Sheba שְׁבָ֗א (šə·ḇā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7614: Sheba -- a territory in soutwest Arabia, also the name of one or more descendant of Noah heard שָֽׁמְעָה֮ (šā·mə·‘āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently about the fame שֵׁ֣מַע (šê·ma‘) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8088: Something heard, a sound, rumor, announcement, audience of Solomon, שְׁלֹמֹה֒ (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne she came וַתָּב֣וֹא (wat·tā·ḇō·w) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to test לְנַסּוֹת֩ (lə·nas·sō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5254: To test, to attempt [him] שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne with difficult questions. בְחִיד֜וֹת (ḇə·ḥî·ḏō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 2420: A riddle, an enigmatic, perplexing saying or question [She arrived] in Jerusalem בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֗ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel with a very מְאֹ֡ד (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily large כָּבֵ֣ד (kā·ḇêḏ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3515: Heavy caravan, בְּחַ֣יִל (bə·ḥa·yil) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength with camels וּ֠גְמַלִּים (ū·ḡə·mal·lîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1581: A camel bearing נֹשְׂאִ֨ים (nō·śə·’îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take spices, בְּשָׂמִ֧ים (bə·śā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1314: Fragrance, spicery, the balsam plant gold וְזָהָ֛ב (wə·zā·hāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky in abundance, לָרֹ֖ב (lā·rōḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness and precious יְקָרָ֑ה (yə·qā·rāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3368: Precious, rare, splendid, weighty stones. וְאֶ֣בֶן (wə·’e·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 68: A stone So she came וַתָּבוֹא֙ (wat·tā·ḇō·w) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne and spoke וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר (wat·tə·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to him עִמּ֔וֹ (‘im·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that was הָיָ֖ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be on עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with her mind. לְבָבָֽהּ׃ (lə·ḇā·ḇāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart Additional Translations 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 to him all that was on her mind.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 bore 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. 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. And the queen of Saba heard of the name of Solomon, and she came to Jerusalem with a very large force, to prove Solomon with hard questions, and she had camels bearing spices in abundance, and gold, and precious stones: and she came to Solomon, and told him all that was in her mind. 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. 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. 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 bore spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she had come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. 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 bore spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she talked with him of all that was in her heart. And the queen of Sheba hath heard of the fame of Solomon, and cometh in to try Solomon with acute sayings, to Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels bearing spices and gold in abundance, and precious stone; and she cometh in unto Solomon, and speaketh with him all that hath been with her heart, Jump to Previous Abundance Bare Bore Camels Communed Company Fame Gold Great Hard Heard Heart Jerusalem Precious Prove Queen Questions Sheba Solomon Spices Stones Talked TrainJump to Next Abundance Bare Bore Camels Communed Company Fame Gold Great Hard Heard Heart Jerusalem Precious Prove Queen Questions Sheba Solomon Spices Stones Talked TrainExternal Links 2 Chronicles 9:1 NIV2 Chronicles 9:1 NLT 2 Chronicles 9:1 ESV 2 Chronicles 9:1 NASB 2 Chronicles 9:1 ASV 2 Chronicles 9:1 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 9:1 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 9:1 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 9:1 French Bible 2 Chronicles 9:1 German Bible Alphabetical: a about all amount and Arriving came camels caravan carrying difficult fame gold great had hard heard heart her him Jerusalem large mind Now of on precious quantities queen questions retinue she Sheba Solomon Solomon's spices spoke stones talked test that the to very was When with OT History: 2 Chronicles 9:1 When the queen of Sheba heard (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |