And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom.
She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.
And she saith unto the king, `True hath been the word that I heard in my land, concerning thy matters and thy wisdom;
And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine affairs, and of thy wisdom;
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile