Matthew 12:42

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Queen

Hear

General references

Matthew 12:6

Luke 11:30

John 4:12

Bible References

Queen

Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.

Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions, having a very great retinue and 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.

The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship

Hear

Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?"

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore,

And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.

And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,

General references

I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.

For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation.

Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock."