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,
• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)When the queen of Sheba realized how wise Solomon was, and when she saw the palace he had built,

Context of 2 Chronicles 9:3

1When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions. Arriving 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 she had on her mind. 2Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for him to explain to her. When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, as well as the palace he had built, 4the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, the cupbearers in their robes and the burnt offerings he made at the temple of the Lord, she was overwhelmed. 5She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is 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; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her.
• Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.
• 2 Chronicles 3:1Then Solomon began to build the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to his father David. It was on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, the place provided by David.
• 1 Kings 6:1In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites came out 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 temple 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