Thematic Bible
2 Chronicles 9:1 (show verse)
2 Chronicles 9:2 (show verse)
Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was hidden from Solomon which he did not explain to her.
2 Chronicles 9:3 (show verse)
When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house which he had built,
2 Chronicles 9:4 (show verse)
the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers and their attire, his cupbearers and their attire, and his stairway by which he went up to the house of the Lord, she was breathless.
2 Chronicles 9:5 (show verse)
Then she said to the king, “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.
2 Chronicles 9:6 (show verse)
Nevertheless I did not believe their reports until I came and my eyes had seen it. And behold, the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. You surpass the report that I heard.
2 Chronicles 9:7 (show verse)
How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.
2 Chronicles 9:8 (show verse)
Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you, setting you on His throne as king for the Lord your God; because your God loved Israel establishing them forever, therefore He made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”
2 Chronicles 9:9 (show verse)
Then she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold and a very great amount of spices and precious stones; there had never been spice like that which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
2 Chronicles 9:10 (show verse)
The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.
Algum » Also called almug, trees of ophir and lebanon
Hiram » Or huram, king of tyre
Ophir » Products of » used by » Solomon
Precious stones » Brought from ophir
Sheba » Queen of, visits solomon
Solomon » Is visited by the queen of sheba
Stones » Precious » Exported from sheba
Trees » Varieties » Almug or algum
Hiram » Or huram, king of tyre
Ophir » Products of » used by » Solomon
Precious stones » Brought from ophir
Sheba » Queen of, visits solomon
Solomon » Is visited by the queen of sheba
Stones » Precious » Exported from sheba
Trees » Varieties » Almug or algum
2 Chronicles 9:11 (show verse)
From the algum trees the king made steps for the house of the Lord and for the king’s palace, and lyres and harps for the singers; and none like that was seen before in the land of Judah.
Algum » Also called almug, trees of ophir and lebanon
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Kings » Dwelt in royal palaces
Music » Names of » Psalteries
Music » Instruments of » Made by solomon
Musical instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Palaces » Of kings » Surrounded with terraces
Sheba » Queen of, visits solomon
Solomon » Musicians and musical instruments of his court
Solomon » Is visited by the queen of sheba
Trees » Varieties » Almug or algum
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Kings » Dwelt in royal palaces
Music » Names of » Psalteries
Music » Instruments of » Made by solomon
Musical instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Palaces » Of kings » Surrounded with terraces
Sheba » Queen of, visits solomon
Solomon » Musicians and musical instruments of his court
Solomon » Is visited by the queen of sheba
Trees » Varieties » Almug or algum
2 Chronicles 9:12 (show verse)
King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire which she requested besides a return for what she had brought to the king. Then she turned and went to her own land with her servants.
2 Chronicles 9:13 (show verse)
2 Chronicles 9:14 (show verse)
besides that which the traders and merchants brought; and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
2 Chronicles 9:15 (show verse)
King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, using 600 shekels of beaten gold on each large shield.
2 Chronicles 9:16 (show verse)
He made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three hundred shekels of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
2 Chronicles 9:17 (show verse)
Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
2 Chronicles 9:18 (show verse)
There were six steps to the throne and a footstool in gold attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms.
2 Chronicles 9:19 (show verse)
Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom.
2 Chronicles 9:20 (show verse)
All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.
2 Chronicles 9:21 (show verse)
Ape » In solomon's zoological collections
Commerce » Increased the wealth of nations and individuals
Commerce » Articles of » Ivory
Commerce » Maritime, by ships
Commerce » Of the jews » Greatly extended by solomon
Commerce » Articles of » Silver
Imports » Of jerusalem » Gold, ivory, apes, peacocks
Ivory » Exported from tarshish
Ships » Employed in » Trading
Silver » Very abundant in the reign of solomon
Solomon » Commerce of
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Commerce and wealth of
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Solomon makes valuable imports from
Commerce » Increased the wealth of nations and individuals
Commerce » Articles of » Ivory
Commerce » Maritime, by ships
Commerce » Of the jews » Greatly extended by solomon
Commerce » Articles of » Silver
Imports » Of jerusalem » Gold, ivory, apes, peacocks
Ivory » Exported from tarshish
Ships » Employed in » Trading
Silver » Very abundant in the reign of solomon
Solomon » Commerce of
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Commerce and wealth of
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Solomon makes valuable imports from
2 Chronicles 9:22 (show verse)
2 Chronicles 9:23 (show verse)
And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.
2 Chronicles 9:24 (show verse)
2 Chronicles 9:25 (show verse)
Now Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots and 12,000 horsemen, and he stationed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 9:26 (show verse)
2 Chronicles 9:27 (show verse)
2 Chronicles 9:28 (show verse)
2 Chronicles 9:29 (show verse)
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Visions of iddo
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Nathan
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Ahijah the shilonite
Iddo » A prophet
King » Chronicles of, recorded
Nathan » A prophet in the time of david » Kept the chronicles
Prophets » Called seers
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Ahijah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Iddo
Prophets » The historiographers of the jewish nation
Prophets » Kept the chronicles
Shilonite » A man of shiloh
Solomon » Death of
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Nathan
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Ahijah the shilonite
Iddo » A prophet
King » Chronicles of, recorded
Nathan » A prophet in the time of david » Kept the chronicles
Prophets » Called seers
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Ahijah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Iddo
Prophets » The historiographers of the jewish nation
Prophets » Kept the chronicles
Shilonite » A man of shiloh
Solomon » Death of
2 Chronicles 9:30 (show verse)
2 Chronicles 9:31 (show verse)
And Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David; and his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.