2 Chronicles 9:6

2 Chronicles 9:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.
• New International Version (NIV)But I did not believe what they said until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half the greatness of your wisdom was told me; you have far exceeded the report I heard.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it. And behold, half the greatness of your wisdom was not told me; you surpass the report that I heard.
• New King James Version (NKJV)However I did not believe their words until I came and saw with my own eyes; and indeed the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. You exceed the fame of which I heard.

Context of 2 Chronicles 9:6

4as well as the food on his table, the seating of his courtiers, the service and attire of his attendants, his cupbearers and their attire, and his procession with which he went up to the House of Adonai, it took her breath away. 5She said to the king: “The report that I heard in my own land about your achievements and your wisdom is true. But I did not believe their reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. And behold, not even half of the greatness of your wisdom was described to me—you surpass the report that I heard! 7How blessed are your men, how blessed are your courtiers who continually stand in your presence and hear your wisdom. 8Blessed be Adonai your God who delighted in you, setting you on His throne as king before Adonai your God. Because your God loved Israel, establishing them forever, He made you king over them to execute justice and righteousness.”

2 Chronicles 9:6 word by word

וְלֹֽא־הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לְדִבְרֵיהֶ֗ם עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֙אתִי֙ וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔י וְהִנֵּה֙ לֹ֣א הֻגַּד־לִ֔י חֲצִ֖י מַרְבִּ֣ית חָכְמָתֶ֑ךָ יָסַ֕פְתָּ עַל־הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Howbeit I believedאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• not their wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• until I cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and mine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• had seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• and, behold, the one halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
• of the greatnessמַרְבִּיתmarbîyth · greatnessH4768
• of thy wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• was not toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• thou exceedestיָסַףyâsaph · to addH3254
• the fameשְׁמוּעָהshemû‛âh · tidingsH8052
• that I heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 9:6

• John 20:25The other disciples were saying to him, “We’ve seen the Lord!” But he replied to them, “Unless I see the nail prints in His hands, and put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand in His side, I will never believe!”
• 1 Kings 10:7But I didn’t believe the reports until I came and my eyes saw it. Indeed, not even the half was told to me. You’re way past the report of wisdom and prosperity that I’d heard!
• Psalms 31:19Let the lying lips be mute. For they speak arrogantly against the righteous, with pride and contempt.
• Zechariah 9:17How good and beautiful it will be! Grain will make the young men thrive and new wine the virgin women.”
• 1 Corinthians 2:9But as it is written, “Things no eye has seen and no ear has heard, that have not entered the heart of mankind— these things God has prepared for those who love Him.”
• 1 John 3:2Loved ones, now we are God’s children; and it has not yet been revealed what we will be. But we do know that when it’s revealed, we shall be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.
• 2 Chronicles 9:5She said to the king: “The report that I heard in my own land about your achievements and your wisdom is true.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9:6

• 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
• 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