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1 Kings 10

1 Kings 10:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Andr when the queen
malkah (Hebrew #4436)
a queen
KJV usage: queen.
Pronounce: mal-kaw'
Origin: feminine of 4428
of Sheba
Shba' (Hebrew #7614)
Sheba, the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district
KJV usage: Sheba, Sabeans.
Pronounce: sheb-aw'
Origin: of foreign origin
heard
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
of the fame
shema` (Hebrew #8088)
something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audience
KJV usage: bruit, fame, hear(-ing), loud, report, speech, tidings.
Pronounce: shay'-mah
Origin: from 8085
of Solomon
Shlomoh (Hebrew #8010)
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor
KJV usage: Solomon.
Pronounce: shel-o-mo'
Origin: from 7965
concerning the name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, she came
bow' (Hebrew #935)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
Pronounce: bo
Origin: a primitive root
to prove
nacah (Hebrew #5254)
to test; by implication, to attempt
KJV usage: adventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.
Pronounce: naw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
him with hard questions
chiydah (Hebrew #2420)
a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim
KJV usage: dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.
Pronounce: khee-daw'
Origin: from 2330
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2 Chron. 9:1• 1And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, and came to Jerusalem to prove Solomon with enigmas; with a very great train, and camels that bore spices and gold in great abundance, and precious stones; and she came to Solomon, and spoke with him of all that was in her heart. (2 Chron. 9:1)
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Matt. 12:42• 42A 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 behold, more than Solomon is here. (Matt. 12:42)
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Prov. 1:5‑6• 5He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:
 6to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas. (Prov. 1:5‑6)

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Queen,
Riddle,
Sheba,
Solomon

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-13:  The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon.
14-15:  Solomon's gold.
16-17:  His targets.
18-20:  The throne of ivory.
21-23:  His vessels.
24-25:  His presents.
26-27:  His chariots and horse.
28-29:  His tribute.
A.M. 3014.
B.C. 990.
And when.
2 Chron. 9:1‑12• 1And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, and came to Jerusalem to prove Solomon with enigmas; with a very great train, and camels that bore spices and gold in great abundance, and precious stones; and she came to Solomon, and spoke with him of all that was in her heart.
 2And Solomon explained to her all she spoke of, and there was not a thing hidden from Solomon that he did not explain to her.
 3And when the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
 4and the food of his table, and the deportment of his servants, and the order of service of his attendants and their apparel, and his cupbearers and their apparel, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of Jehovah, there was no more spirit in her.
 5And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine affairs and of thy wisdom;
 6but I gave no credit to their words, until I came and mine eyes had seen; and behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the report that I heard.
 7Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee and hear thy wisdom!
 8Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king to Jehovah thy God! Because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore did he make thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
 9And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in very great abundance, and precious stones; neither was there any such spice as that which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
 10(And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought sandal-wood and precious stones.
 11And the king made of the sandal-wood stairs for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, and harps and lutes for the singers. And there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.)
 12And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides what she had brought to the king. And she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants. (2 Chron. 9:1‑12)
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Matt. 12:42• 42A 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 behold, more than Solomon is here. (Matt. 12:42)
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Luke 11:31• 31A queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, more than Solomon is here. (Luke 11:31)
Sheba.
Gen. 10:7,28• 7And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
 28and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, (Gen. 10:7,28)
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Gen. 25:3• 3And Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were the Asshurim, and the Letushim, and the Leummim. (Gen. 25:3)
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Job 6:19• 19The caravans of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba counted on them: (Job 6:19)
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Psa. 72:10,15• 10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer tribute:
 15And he shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall be made for him continually: all the day shall he be blessed. (Psa. 72:10,15)
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Isa. 60:6• 6A multitude of camels shall cover thee, young camels of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall publish the praises of Jehovah. (Isa. 60:6)
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Jer. 6:20• 20To what purpose should there come to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing unto me. (Jer. 6:20)
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Ezek. 27:22‑23• 22The merchants of Sheba and Raamah were thy traffickers: they furnished thy markets with all the choice spices, and with all precious stones and gold.
 23Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad traded with thee: (Ezek. 27:22‑23)
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Ezek. 38:13• 13Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to seize a spoil? hast thou gathered thine assemblage to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take cattle and goods, to seize a great spoil? (Ezek. 38:13)
heard.
1 Kings 4:31,34• 31For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations round about.
 34And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom. (1 Kings 4:31,34)
concerning.
Job 28:28• 28And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. (Job 28:28)
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Prov. 2:3‑6• 3yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding;
 4if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures:
 5then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and find the knowledge of God.
 6For Jehovah giveth wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and understanding. (Prov. 2:3‑6)
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John 17:3• 3And this is the eternal life, that they should know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. (John 17:3)
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1 Cor. 1:20‑21• 20Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
 21For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom has not known God, God has been pleased by the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe. (1 Cor. 1:20‑21)
prove him.
Judg. 14:12‑14• 12And Samson said to them, Let me now propound a riddle to you; if ye clearly explain it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty shirts, and thirty changes of garments.
 13But if ye cannot explain it to me, then shall ye give me thirty shirts, and thirty changes of garments. And they said to him, Propound thy riddle, that we may hear it.
 14And he said to them, Out of the eater came forth food, And out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days explain the riddle. (Judg. 14:12‑14)
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Psa. 49:4• 4I will incline mine ear to a parable, I will open my riddle upon the harp. (Psa. 49:4)
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Prov. 1:5‑6• 5He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:
 6to understand a proverb and an allegory, the words of the wise and their enigmas. (Prov. 1:5‑6)
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Matt. 13:11,35• 11And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;
 35so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the world's foundation. (Matt. 13:11,35)
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Mark 4:34• 34but without a parable spoke he not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples. (Mark 4:34)
• What distinguishes her from all the others is that she was attracted by the fame of the king’s wisdom. She had heard tell of it (1 Kings 10:1), and this had produced in her an intense desire to see this extraordinary monarch, a desire which had caused her to conquer the enormous distance separating her country from Jerusalem and the numerous obstacles to such a journey. This act was an act of faith. (“The Queen of Sheba: 1 Kings 10:1-13” by H.L. Rossier)
• The queen may have been, in fact was a person of remarkable intelligence, whom nothing escaped and who loved to give an exact account of all things; but from the moment she heard tell of Solomon she had but one thought: to prove his wisdom. Wisdom for herself consisted in having none and in seeking it from another. It was hard questions that she brought to him. Certainly these were not lacking with her: the world is full of enigmas to which man has never yet found a solution. From the mysteries of creation, for the simplest of which Job had no answer, to the mysteries of bodily life; from the mystery of the soul to that of good and evil in the world; from the veiled hereafter to eternal life; all is mystery, a dark enigma. (“The Queen of Sheba: 1 Kings 10:1-13” by H.L. Rossier)
• If Solomon should answer her enigmas, it is because his wisdom is none other than that of the Lord who had revealed Himself to him. (“The Queen of Sheba: 1 Kings 10:1-13” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon in connection with the name of Jehovah, and came to prove him with enigmas.