And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom, and the house that he had built,
Parallel translations
- WEB When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
- BSB When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
- NKJV And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
- NASB When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
- NLT When the queen of Sheba realized how very wise Solomon was, and when she saw the palace he had built,
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The queen observed all Solomon's wisdom and the house he had built. It begins the catalog of evidence that overwhelmed her.
Overview
Seeing firsthand both his wisdom and the magnificence of his palace, the queen began to grasp the reality behind the reports. The combination of insight and splendor revealed a kingdom uniquely blessed by God. Such glory was a sign of divine favor on Solomon, and a faint shadow of the far greater glory of the kingdom of God's true King.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Matt 12:42The 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.
- 1 Kgs 4:29–31And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
- 1 Kgs 3:28And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
- 2 Chr 9:3–4And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
- Eccl 12:9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
- 1 Kgs 6:1–7And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.
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