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1 Kings 10:1

Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.

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ASV

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, she came to prove him with hard questions.

KJV

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions.

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11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וּמַֽלְכַּת־u.mal.kat-and [the] queen ofH4436 →
שְׁבָ֗אshe.Va'ShebaH7614 →
שֹׁמַ֛עַתsho.Ma.'at[was] hearingH8085 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
שֵׁ֥מַעShe.ma'[the] report ofH8088 →
שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010 →
לְשֵׁ֣םle.Shemto [the] name ofH8034 →
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
וַתָּבֹ֥אva.ta.Vo'and she cameH935 →
לְנַסֹּת֖וֹle.na.so.Toto put to [the] test himH5254 →
בְּחִידֽוֹת׃be.chi.Dotby difficult mattersH2420 →

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Matthew 12:42The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.Luke 11:31The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.2 Chronicles 9:1–12Now 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 with him about all that was on her mind.Psalms 72:15Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.Genesis 10:28Obal, Abimael, Sheba,Judges 14:12“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.Genesis 10:7The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.Psalms 49:4I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.Judges 14:12–14“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.Proverbs 1:5–6let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counselGenesis 25:3Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.Jeremiah 6:20What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”1 Kings 4:31He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.Ezekiel 27:22–23The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.1 Kings 4:34So men of all nations came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.Job 6:19The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.Isaiah 60:6Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

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Solomon Receives the Queen of Sheba — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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