2 Chronicles 9:3
in 2 Chronicles 9When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
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ASV
And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and 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,
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This verse in 2 Chronicles 9
Commentary
2 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
had seen the wisdom of Solomon
on 2 Chronicles 9:3-4
What overwhelms the queen is not one marvel but a whole functioning court, the table, the seated servants, the attending ministers, and Solomon's own ascent to the house of the Lord, leaving her with no more spirit in her. Chronicles lists the same items as 1 Ki 10:4-5 in the same order, a parallel the Kings exposition already carries in full. The detail Chronicles keeps that a reader could pass over is the ascent to the temple itself, placed last among the wonders she sees.
The record, by era
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon--(See on 1Ki 10:1-13). It is said that among the things in Jerusalem which drew forth the admiration of Solomon's royal visitor was "his ascent by which he went up into the house of the Lord." This was the arched viaduct that crossed the valley from Mount Zion to the opposite hill.
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The words behind it
9 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ | vatere' | and she saw | H7200 → | 1300 times |
| מַֽלְכַּת־ | malkat- | [the] queen of | H4436 → | 35 times |
| שְׁבָ֔א | sheva' | Sheba | H7614 → | 23 times |
| אֵ֖ת | ʾet | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| חָכְמַ֣ת | chakhemat | [the] wisdom of | H2451 → | 153 times |
| שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה | shelomoh | Solomon | H8010 → | 291 times |
| וְהַבַּ֖יִת | vehabayit | and the house | H1004 → | 2046 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾasher | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| בָּנָֽה׃ | banah | he had built | H1129 → | 376 times |
וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙and she saw
vatere'H7200 →1300 times
מַֽלְכַּת־[the] queen of
malkat-H4436 →35 times
שְׁבָ֔אSheba
sheva'H7614 →23 times
אֵ֖ת<obj.>
ʾetH853 →10935 times
חָכְמַ֣ת[the] wisdom of
chakhematH2451 →153 times
שְׁלֹמֹ֑הSolomon
shelomohH8010 →291 times
וְהַבַּ֖יִתand the house
vehabayitH1004 →2046 times
אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
בָּנָֽה׃he had built
banahH1129 →376 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
it leads to
- 1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
- Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
- Acts 13:43
After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
- 1 John 2:28
And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
- Acts 20:24
But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good…
- 1 Corinthians 15:58
Through
1 Kings 10:3And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain.
it leads to
- Colossians 2:3
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
- Matthew 13:11
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
- 2 Samuel 14:17
And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king bring me rest, for my lord the king is able to discern good and evil, just like the angel of God.…
- Colossians 2:3
About 2 Chronicles
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible and John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament.