Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was hidden from Solomon which he did not explain to her.
Parallel translations
- WEB Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her.
- KJV And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not.
- BSB And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for him to explain.
- NKJV So Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing so difficult for Solomon that he could not explain it to her.
- NLT Solomon had answers for all her questions; nothing was too hard for him to explain to her.
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Quick answer
Solomon answers all her questions, leaving nothing unexplained. It demonstrates the depth and completeness of his God-given wisdom.
Overview
No question proved too difficult for Solomon, showcasing the wisdom God had granted him. His ability to satisfy the queen's hardest inquiries confirmed his unmatched reputation. This wisdom was ultimately a gift from God meant to display His glory among the nations.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- 1 Kgs 3:12behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart; so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.
- John 15:15No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.
- Mark 4:11He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
- Mark 4:34Without a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
- Prov 18:4The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
- 1 Kgs 4:29God gave Solomon abundant wisdom and understanding, and very great understanding, even as the sand that is on the seashore.
- Jas 1:5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
- Heb 4:12For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- Col 2:3in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.
- Prov 13:20One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
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