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Complete Jewish Bible
1 Kings 10:4
After the queen of Sh'va had seen all Shlomo's wisdom, the palace he had built,
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Christian Standard Bible®
When the queen of Sheba observed all of Solomon’s wisdom, the palace he had built,
When the queen of Sheba observed all of Solomon’s wisdom, the palace he had built,
Hebrew Names Version
When the queen of Sheva had seen all the wisdom of Shlomo, and the house that he had built,
When the queen of Sheva had seen all the wisdom of Shlomo, and the house that he had built,
King James Version
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,
English Standard Version
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
New Century Version
The queen of Sheba learned that Solomon was very wise. She saw the palace he had built,
The queen of Sheba learned that Solomon was very wise. She saw the palace he had built,
New English Translation
When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon's extensive wisdom, the palace he had built,
When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon's extensive wisdom, the palace he had built,
Amplified Bible
When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house (palace) which he had built,
When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house (palace) which he had built,
New American Standard Bible
When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Queene of Sheba sawe all Salomons wisedome, and the house that he had built,
Then the Queene of Sheba sawe all Salomons wisedome, and the house that he had built,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
Then the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
Contemporary English Version
The Queen was amazed at Solomon's wisdom. She was breathless when she saw his palace, the food on his table, his officials, his servants in their uniforms, the people who served his food, and the sacrifices he offered at the Lord 's temple.
The Queen was amazed at Solomon's wisdom. She was breathless when she saw his palace, the food on his table, his officials, his servants in their uniforms, the people who served his food, and the sacrifices he offered at the Lord 's temple.
Darby Translation
And when the queen of Sheba saw all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,
And when the queen of Sheba saw all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,
Easy-to-Read Version
The queen of Sheba saw that Solomon was very wise. She also saw the beautiful palace he had built.
The queen of Sheba saw that Solomon was very wise. She also saw the beautiful palace he had built.
George Lamsa Translation
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomons wisdom and the house that he had built
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomons wisdom and the house that he had built
Good News Translation
The queen of Sheba heard Solomon's wisdom and saw the palace he had built.
The queen of Sheba heard Solomon's wisdom and saw the palace he had built.
Lexham English Bible
When the queen of Sheba observed all the wisdom of Solomon and the house which he had built,
When the queen of Sheba observed all the wisdom of Solomon and the house which he had built,
Literal Translation
And the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he built,
And the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he built,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But whan the Quene of riche Arabia sawe all the wy?dome of Salomon, and the house that he had buylded,
But whan the Quene of riche Arabia sawe all the wy?dome of Salomon, and the house that he had buylded,
American Standard Version
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
Bible in Basic English
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had made,
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had made,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the queene of Saba considered al Solomons wysdome, & the house that he had buylded,
And the queene of Saba considered al Solomons wysdome, & the house that he had buylded,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
King James Version (1611)
And when the Queene of Sheba had seene all Solomons wisedome, and the house that he had built,
And when the Queene of Sheba had seene all Solomons wisedome, and the house that he had built,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the queen of Saba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he built,
And the queen of Saba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he built,
English Revised Version
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
Berean Standard Bible
When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe the queen of Saba siy al the wisdom of Salomon, and the hows which he hadde bildid,
Forsothe the queen of Saba siy al the wisdom of Salomon, and the hows which he hadde bildid,
Young's Literal Translation
And the queen of Sheba seeth all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he built,
And the queen of Sheba seeth all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he built,
Update Bible Version
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
Webster's Bible Translation
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,
World English Bible
When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
New King James Version
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
New Living Translation
When the queen of Sheba realized how very wise Solomon was, and when she saw the palace he had built,
When the queen of Sheba realized how very wise Solomon was, and when she saw the palace he had built,
New Life Bible
The queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the house he had built,
The queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the house he had built,
New Revised Standard
When the queen of Sheba had observed all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
When the queen of Sheba had observed all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, - and the house which he had built;
And, when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, - and the house which he had built;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the queen of Saba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had built,
And when the queen of Saba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had built,
Revised Standard Version
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When the queen of Sheba perceived all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
When the queen of Sheba perceived all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
Contextual Overview
1 When the queen of Sh'va heard what was being said about Shlomo because of the name of Adonai , she came to test him with difficult questions. 2 She arrived in Yerushalayim accompanied by a very great retinue, including camels bearing spices and gold in great abundance, and precious stones. When she appeared before Shlomo she spoke with him about everything on her heart, 3 and Shlomo answered all her questions; nothing was hidden from the king that he could not explain to her. 4 After the queen of Sh'va had seen all Shlomo's wisdom, the palace he had built, 5 the food at his table, the manner of seating his officials, the manner in which his staff served him, how they were dressed, his personal servants and his burnt offering which he offered in the house of Adonai , it left her breathless. 6 She said to the king, "What I heard in my own country about your deeds and your wisdom is true, 7 but I couldn't believe the report until I came and saw for myself. Actually, they didn't tell me even the half of it — your wisdom and prosperity surpass the reports I heard. 8 How happy your people must be, how happy these servants of yours who are always here attending you and get to hear your wisdom! 9 Blessed be Adonai your God, who took pleasure in you to put you on the throne of Isra'el. Because of Adonai 's eternal love for Isra'el, he has made you king, to administer judgment and justice fairly." 10 Then she gave the king four tons of gold, a huge amount of spices, and precious stones; never again did there arrive such an abundance of spices as those the queen of Sh'va gave to King Shlomo.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Solomon's: 1 Kings 3:28, 1 Kings 4:29-31, 2 Chronicles 9:3, 2 Chronicles 9:4, Ecclesiastes 12:9, Matthew 12:42
the house: 1 Kings 6:1 - 1 Kings 7:51
Cross-References
Numbers 24:24
But ships will come from the coast of Kittim to subdue Ashur and subdue ‘Ever, but they too will come to destruction."
But ships will come from the coast of Kittim to subdue Ashur and subdue ‘Ever, but they too will come to destruction."
Isaiah 23:1
A prophecy about Tzor: Howl, you "Tarshish" ships, because the harbor is destroyed! On returning from Kittim, they discover they cannot enter it.
A prophecy about Tzor: Howl, you "Tarshish" ships, because the harbor is destroyed! On returning from Kittim, they discover they cannot enter it.
Isaiah 23:12
He has said, "Exult no more, oppressed virgin daughter of Tzidon. Arise, cross to Kittim; even there you will find no rest."
He has said, "Exult no more, oppressed virgin daughter of Tzidon. Arise, cross to Kittim; even there you will find no rest."
Ezekiel 27:12
"‘Tarshish did business with you because of the quantity and variety of your resources; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your goods.
"‘Tarshish did business with you because of the quantity and variety of your resources; they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your goods.
Ezekiel 27:25
"Tarshish" ships transported your imports and exports. "‘So you were full, loaded down, surrounded by the sea.
"Tarshish" ships transported your imports and exports. "‘So you were full, loaded down, surrounded by the sea.
Daniel 11:30
because ships from Kittim will come against him, so that his courage will fail him. Then, in retreat, he will take furious action against the holy covenant, again showing favor to those who abandon the holy covenant.
because ships from Kittim will come against him, so that his courage will fail him. Then, in retreat, he will take furious action against the holy covenant, again showing favor to those who abandon the holy covenant.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom,.... Which she perceived by his answers to things relative to all sorts of science, natural, civil, and divine:
and the house that he had built; the singular for the plural, "house for houses"; the house of the Lord, his own house, that for Pharaoh's daughter, and the house of the forest of Lebanon; in all which there appeared not only surprising grandeur and magnificence, but exquisite art and skill; there was a great display of his wisdom in the form and contrivance of them. Josephus p says, what exceedingly surprised her, and raised her admiration, was the house of the forest of Lebanon.
p Antiqu. l. 8. c. 6. sect. 5.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 10:4. Had seen all Solomon's wisdom — By the answers which he gave to her subtle questions.
And the house that he had built — Most probably his own house.
