1 Kings 10:2

1 Kings 10:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
• English Standard Version (ESV)She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.
• New King James Version (NKJV)She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.
• New Living Translation (NLT)She arrived in Jerusalem with a large group of attendants and a great caravan of camels loaded with spices, large quantities of gold, and precious jewels. When she met with Solomon, she talked with him about everything she had on her mind.

Context of 1 Kings 10:2

1When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions. Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan—with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones—she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind. 3Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her. 4When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the palace he had built,

1 Kings 10:2 word by word

וַתָּבֹ֣א יְרוּשָׁלְַ֗מָה בְּחַיִל֮ כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹד֒ גְּ֠מַלִּים נֹשְׂאִ֨ים בְּשָׂמִ֧ים וְזָהָ֛ב רַב־מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וַתָּבֹא֙ אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And she cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• with a veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• greatכָּבֵדkâbêd · heavyH3515
• trainחַ֫יִלchayil · strength: richH2428
• with camelsגָּמָלgâmâl · camelH1581
• that bareנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• spicesבֶּ֫שֶׂםbeώem bôώem · spiceH1314
• muchרַבrab · manyH7227
• goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• and preciousיָקָרyâqâr · preciousH3368
• stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• to Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• she communedדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• with him of all that was in her heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824

Cross-references for 1 Kings 10:2

• 2 Kings 5:5“By all means, go,” the king of Aram replied. “I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman left, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold and ten sets of clothing.
• Isaiah 60:6Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah. And all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense and proclaiming the praise of the Lord.
• Acts 25:23The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience room with the high-ranking military officers and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
• Exodus 25:6olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
• 2 Kings 20:13Hezekiah received the envoys and showed them all that was in his storehouses—the silver, the gold, the spices and the fine olive oil—his armory and everything found among his treasures. There was nothing in his palace or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them.
• Genesis 18:33When the Lord had finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.
• Job 4:2“If someone ventures a word with you, will you be impatient? But who can keep from speaking?
• Psalms 4:4Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.
• Luke 24:15As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them;

Commentaries on 1 Kings 10:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2She came to Jerusalem with - spices, etc. - Those who contend that she was queen of the Sabaeans, a people of Arabia Felix, towards the southern extremity of the Red Sea, find several proofs of their opinion: That the Sabaeans abounded in riches and spices. India mittit ebur, molles sua thura Sabaei "India furnishes ivory, and the effeminate Sabaeans their frankincense." Virg. Geor. i., ver. 57. And again: - Divisae arboribus patriae: sola India nigrum…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2See 1 Kings 10:10 note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The queen of Sheba came as a royal guest, with a large group and camels carrying valuable goods. This was an important meeting, shown by Solomon's generous gifts to her (1 Kings 10:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels--A long train of those beasts of burden forms the common way of travelling in Arabia; and the presents specified consist of the native produce of that country. Of course, a royal equipage would be larger and more imposing than an ordinary caravan.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 10:2

• Camel
• Gold
• King
• Queen
• Solomon
• Spices
• Stones
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Solomon
• Precious Stones
• Amber
• Camel
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• Navy
• Seek
• Sheba
• Stones, Precious

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