2 Chronicles 9:3

2 Chronicles 9:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
• New International Version (NIV)When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, as well as the palace he had built,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,

Context of 2 Chronicles 9:3

1Now 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. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind. 2And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for him to explain. When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built, 4the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, the attire of his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away. 5She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.

2 Chronicles 9:3 word by word

וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֔א אֵ֖ת חָכְמַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• When the queenמַלְכָּהmalkâh · Queen (of Sheba)H4436
• of Shebaשְׁבָאshebâ' · ShebaH7614
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• the palaceבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• he had builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 9:3

• 1 Kings 10:3And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain.
• 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.
• 2 Chronicles 3:1Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
• 1 Kings 6:1In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-12Verses 1-12 The narrative here is parallel with that in marginal reference, from which it varies but little, and to which it adds nothing. 2 Chronicles 9:11 Terraces - Rather, as in the margin, “stairs” (see the 1 Kings 10:12 note). 2 Chronicles 9:12 Beside that which she had brought unto the king - It is difficult to assign any sense to these words as they now stand in the Hebrew text. A slight alteration will give the meaning: “Beside that which the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4The queen noticed the impressive splendor of Solomon's court, showcasing his wealth and wisdom.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-122Ch 9:1-12. The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon; She Admires His Wisdom and Magnificence. 1-4. 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. In the commentary on the…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9

• 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
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings