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

1The Queen of Sheba heard news that Solomon was a great king. So she came to ask Solomon some difficult questions to see how wise he was. She arrived at Jerusalem with a big group of servants. She had many camels that carried spices. They also carried a lot of gold and valuable jewels. When she came to Solomon, she talked to him about everything that was in her mind. 2Solomon answered all her questions. There was nothing that was too difficult for him to explain to her. The Queen of Sheba saw that Solomon was very wise. She saw the palace that he had built. 4She saw all the food that he ate in his palace. She saw all his servants and officers and their beautiful clothes. She saw the servants who prepared his food and wine. She saw the burnt offerings that he offered in the Lord's temple. All these things caused her to hold her breath in surprise. 5She said to the king, ‘In my own country I heard news about your wisdom and about all the things that you had done. Everything that I heard was true!

2 Chronicles 9:3 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when the queenמַלְכָּהmalkâh · Queen (of Sheba)H4436
• of Shebaשְׁבָאshebâ' · ShebaH7614
• had seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• and the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• that he had builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 9:3

• 1 Kings 10:3Solomon answered all her questions. There was nothing that was too difficult for the king to explain to her.
• Acts 11:23Barnabas arrived in Antioch. He saw how God had been kind to the people there and helped them. Barnabas was happy about this. So he said to the new believers, ‘Continue to trust the Lord Jesus completely.’
• 2 Chronicles 3:1Then Solomon began to build the Lord's temple in Jerusalem. He built it on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had shown himself to his father David. David had prepared a place for the temple there, at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
• 1 Kings 6:1Solomon began to build the Lord's temple 480 years after the Israelites had left Egypt. It was in the fourth year that he had ruled Israel as king. He started the work in the month called Ziv, the second month of the year.

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