1 Kings 10:3

1 Kings 10:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not.
• New International Version (NIV)Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from the king that he could not explain to her.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing so difficult for the king that he could not explain it to her.

Context of 1 Kings 10:3

1Now 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. 2She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind. And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain. 4When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built, 5the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.

1 Kings 10:3 word by word

וַיַּגֶּד־לָ֥הּ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרֶ֑יהָ לֹֽא־הָיָ֤ה דָּבָר֙ נֶעְלָ֣ם מִן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹ֦א הִגִּ֖יד לָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

• And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• answeredנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• her questionsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• nothingלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• wasהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• too difficultעָלַם‛âlam · to concealH5956
• forמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834

Cross-references for 1 Kings 10:3

• 2 Chronicles 9:2And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for him to explain.
• Proverbs 1:5let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
• Proverbs 13:20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
• Isaiah 42:16I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.
• Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
• John 7:17If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
• 1 Corinthians 1:30It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
• Colossians 2:3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
• 1 Kings 10:1Now 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.
• 1 Kings 3:12behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been another like you, nor will there ever be.
• 2 Samuel 14:17And 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. May the LORD your God be with you.’”
• Daniel 2:20and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.
• Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 10:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Solomon told her all her questions - Riddles, problems, fables, apologues, etc., formed the principal part of the wisdom of the East; indeed they use and delight in them to the present day. See the case of Samson and his friends, Judges 14:12; (note), Judges 14:14; (note), and the notes there.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-5The queen was impressed by Solomon's wisdom. He answered her questions well, and she admired his wise building projects, organized administration, and dedication to his God. Jesus praised the queen for seeking truth but criticized the Pharisees and religious teachers for not recognizing him, who was greater than Solomon (Matthew 12:42).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131Ki 10:1-13. The Queen of Sheba Admires the Wisdom of Solomon. 1. the queen of Sheba--Some think her country was the Sabean kingdom of Yemen, of which the capital was Saba, in Arabia-Felix; others, that it was in African Ethiopia, that is, Abyssinia, towards the south of the Red Sea. The opinions preponderate in favor of the former. This view harmonizes with the language of our Lord, as Yemen means "South"; and this country, extending to the shores of the…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Kings 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings