And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
Parallel translations
- WEB When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
- KJV And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
- BSB When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
- NASB When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house which he had built,
- NLT When the queen of Sheba realized how wise Solomon was, and when she saw the palace he had built,
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Quick answer
The queen observes Solomon's wisdom and the magnificent palace he built. It begins her overwhelmed response to his greatness.
Overview
Beyond his words, the queen is struck by the splendor of his works. The combination of wisdom and grandeur testifies to the blessing of God on his reign. Her observation sets up her stunned reaction in the following verse.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 2 Chr 3:1–4Then Solomon began to build Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where Yahweh appeared to David his father, which he prepared in the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
- 1 Kgs 6:1–7In the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month Ziv, which is the second month, he began to build Yahweh’s house.
- 1 Kgs 10:3Solomon answered all her questions. There was not anything hidden from the king which he didn’t tell her.
- Acts 11:23who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
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