2 Chronicles 9:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

And when

1 Kings 10:1

Matthew 12:42

Luke 11:31

Sheba

Genesis 10:7

Genesis 25:3

Fame

2 Chronicles 1:1

1 Kings 4:31

Questions

Camels

Psalm 72:10

Isaiah 60:6

Spices

2 Chronicles 9:9

Matthew 2:11

Communed

1 Samuel 1:15

Psalm 142:2

Matthew 12:34

General references

1 Kings 4:34

Bible References

And when

And the queen of Sheba is hearing of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, and cometh to try him with enigmas,

'A queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and lo, a greater than Solomon here!

'A queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo, greater than Solomon here!

Sheba

And sons of Cush are Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah; and sons of Raamah are Sheba and Dedan.

And Jokshan hath begotten Sheba and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim;

Fame

And strengthen himself doth Solomon son of David over his kingdom, and Jehovah his God is with him, and maketh him exceedingly great.

and he is wiser than all men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, sons of Mahol, and his name is in all the nations round about.

Questions

I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:

I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,

For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

And he answering said to them that -- 'To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given,

Camels

Kings of Tarshish and of the isles send back a present. Kings of Sheba and Seba a reward bring near.

A company of camels covereth thee, Dromedaries of Midian and Ephah, All of them from Sheba do come, Gold and frankincense they bear, And of the praises of Jehovah they proclaim the tidings.

Spices

And she giveth to the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in great abundance, and precious stone; and there hath not been any such spice as the queen of Sheba hath given to king Solomon.

and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh,

Communed

And Hannah answereth and saith, 'No, my lord, A woman sharply pained in spirit I am, and wine and strong drink I have not drunk, and I pour out my soul before Jehovah;

I pour forth before Him my meditation, My distress before Him I declare.

Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

General references

and there come out of all the peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth who have heard of his wisdom.