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2 Chronicles 9

BSB·31 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now when the queenוּמַֽלְכַּת־ū·mal·kaṯ- — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → of Shebaשְׁבָ֗אšə·ḇā — Oath, sevenH7614 — Full Word Study → heardשָֽׁמְעָה֮šā·mə·‘āh — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → aboutאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the fameשֵׁ֣מַעšê·ma‘ — A sound, report, or rumor; what is heardH8088 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֒šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →, she cameוַתָּב֣וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to testלְנַסּוֹת֩lə·nas·sō·wṯ — to test, try, or prove by examinationH5254 — Full Word Study → him with difficult questionsבְחִיד֜וֹתḇə·ḥî·ḏō·wṯ — A riddle, mysterious saying, or hard questionH2420 — Full Word Study →. She arrived in Jerusalem with a veryמְאֹ֡דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → largeכָּבֵ֣דkā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → caravanבְּחַ֣יִלbə·ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →with camelsוּ֠גְמַלִּיםū·ḡə·mal·lîm — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study → bearingנֹשְׂאִ֨יםnō·śə·’îm — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → spicesבְּשָׂמִ֧יםbə·śā·mîm — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study →, goldוְזָהָ֛בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → in abundanceלָרֹ֖בlā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study →, and preciousיְקָרָ֑הyə·qā·rāh — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → stonesוְאֶ֣בֶןwə·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. So she came toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → and spokeוַתְּדַבֵּ֣רwat·tə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → about allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֖הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → onעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → her mindלְבָבָֽהּ׃lə·ḇā·ḇāh — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →. 2And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּגֶּד־way·yag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her questionsדְּבָרֶ֑יהָdə·ḇā·re·hā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →; nothingוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → was too difficultנֶעְלַ֤םne‘·lam — to hide, conceal, or act in secretH5956 — Full Word Study → for him to explainהִגִּ֖ידhig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →. 3When the queenמַֽלְכַּת־mal·kaṯ- — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → of Shebaשְׁבָ֔אšə·ḇā — Oath, sevenH7614 — Full Word Study → sawוַתֵּ֙רֶא֙wat·tê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the wisdomחָכְמַ֣תḥā·ḵə·maṯ — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →, the palaceוְהַבַּ֖יִתwə·hab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → he had builtבָּנָֽה׃bā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →, 4the foodוּמַאֲכַ֣לū·ma·’ă·ḵal — Food, sustenance, or provisions for eatingH3978 — Full Word Study → at his tableשֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹšul·ḥā·nōw — table, especially for eating or displaying itemsH7979 — Full Word Study →, the seatingוּמוֹשַׁ֣בū·mō·wō·šaḇ — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study → of his servantsעֲבָדָיו֩‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, the serviceוּמַעֲמַ֨דū·ma·‘ă·maḏ — Standing place; office or position of dutyH4612 — Full Word Study → and attireוּמַלְבּֽוּשֵׁיהֶ֗םū·mal·bū·šê·hem — Garment, clothing, outer apparelH4403 — Full Word Study → of his attendantsמְשָׁרְתָ֜יוmə·šā·rə·ṯāw — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → and cupbearers, and the burnt offeringsוַעֲלִיָּת֔וֹwa·‘ă·lî·yā·ṯōw — Upper room; chamber; ascent; loftH5944 — Full Word Study → he presentedיַעֲלֶ֖הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → at the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, it took her breath awayרֽוּחַ׃rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. 5She saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, “The reportהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → I heardשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → in my own countryבְּאַרְצִ֑יbə·’ar·ṣî — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → aboutעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your wordsדְּבָרֶ֖יךָdə·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and wisdomחָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → is trueאֱמֶת֙’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →. 6But I did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → believeהֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּיhe·’ĕ·man·tî — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → the reportsלְדִבְרֵיהֶ֗םlə·ḏiḇ·rê·hem — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֤ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I cameבָּ֙אתִי֙bā·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and sawוַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָהwat·tir·’e·nāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → with my own eyesעֵינַ֔י‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. Indeedוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → halfחֲצִ֖יḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → of the greatnessמַרְבִּ֣יתmar·bîṯ — Greatness, magnitude, abundance, or increaseH4768 — Full Word Study → of your wisdomחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → was toldהֻגַּד־hug·gaḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to me. You have far exceededיָסַ֕פְתָּyā·sap̄·tā — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → the reportהַשְּׁמוּעָ֖הhaš·šə·mū·‘āh — news, report, or rumor; something heard or toldH8052 — Full Word Study → I heardשָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃šā·mā·‘ə·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. 7How blessedאַשְׁרֵ֣י’aš·rê — blessed, happy, fortunateH835 — Full Word Study → are your menאֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ’ă·nā·še·ḵā — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →! How blessedוְאַשְׁרֵ֖יwə·’aš·rê — blessed, happy, fortunateH835 — Full Word Study → are theseאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → servants of yoursעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → who standהָעֹמְדִ֤יםhā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → continuallyתָּמִ֔ידtā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → before youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and hearוְשֹׁמְעִ֖יםwə·šō·mə·‘îm — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → your wisdomחָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →! 8Blessedבָּר֔וּךְbā·rūḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → beיְהִ֨יyə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has delightedחָפֵ֣ץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → in you to set youלְתִתְּךָ֤lə·ṯit·tə·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His throneכִּסְאוֹ֙kis·’ōw — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → to be king for the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Because your Godאֱלֹהֶ֤יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → lovedבְּאַהֲבַ֨תbə·’a·hă·ḇaṯ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → enough to establish themלְהַעֲמִיד֣וֹlə·ha·‘ă·mî·ḏōw — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָ֔םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →, He has made youוַיִּתֶּנְךָ֤way·yit·ten·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → kingלְמֶ֔לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over themעֲלֵיהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → to carry outלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּ֥טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and righteousnessוּצְדָקָֽה׃ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →.” 9Then she gaveוַתִּתֵּ֨ןwat·tit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the kingלַמֶּ֜לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → 120מֵאָ֥הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → talentsכִּכַּ֣רkik·kar — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → of goldזָהָ֗בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, a great quantity ofלָרֹ֥בlā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → spicesוּבְשָׂמִ֛יםū·ḇə·śā·mîm — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study →, and preciousיְקָרָ֑הyə·qā·rāh — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → stonesוְאֶ֣בֶןwə·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. There had never beenהָיָה֙hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → suchהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → spicesכַּבֹּ֣שֶׂםkab·bō·śem — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study → as thoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the queenמַֽלְכַּת־mal·kaṯ- — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → of Shebaשְׁבָ֖אšə·ḇā — Oath, sevenH7614 — Full Word Study → gaveנָתְנָ֥הnā·ṯə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →. 10(The servantsעַבְדֵ֤י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of Hiramחִירָםḥī·rå̄m — Exalted brotherH2438 — Full Word Study → and of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → broughtהֵבִ֥יאוּhê·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֖בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → from Ophirמֵאוֹפִ֑ירmê·’ō·w·p̄îr — A distant gold-rich landH211 — Full Word Study → alsoוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → broughtהֵבִ֛יאוּhê·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → algumאַלְגּוּמִּ֖ים’al·gūm·mîm — Algum wood; a precious timberH418 — Full Word Study → woodעֲצֵ֥י‘ă·ṣê — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → and preciousיְקָרָֽה׃yə·qā·rāh — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → stonesוְאֶ֥בֶןwə·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. 11The kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the algumהָֽאַלְגּוּמִּ֜יםhā·’al·gūm·mîm — Algum wood; a precious timberH418 — Full Word Study → woodעֲצֵ֨י‘ă·ṣê — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → into stepsמְסִלּ֤וֹתmə·sil·lō·wṯ — Highway, causeway, or raised pathH4546 — Full Word Study → for the houseלְבֵית־lə·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and for the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → palaceוּלְבֵ֣יתū·lə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and into lyresוְכִנֹּר֥וֹתwə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ — stringed musical instrument; lyreH3658 — Full Word Study → and harpsוּנְבָלִ֖יםū·nə·ḇā·lîm — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study → for the singersלַשָּׁרִ֑יםlaš·šā·rîm — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study →. Neverוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → beforeלְפָנִ֖יםlə·p̄ā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → had anything like them been seenנִרְא֥וּnir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →.) 12Kingוְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → gaveנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the queenלְמַֽלְכַּת־lə·mal·kaṯ- — Queen; female ruler or royal consortH4436 — Full Word Study → of Shebaשְׁבָ֗אšə·ḇā — Oath, sevenH7614 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → she desiredחֶפְצָהּ֙ḥep̄·ṣāh — Pleasure, desire, delight, or purposeH2656 — Full Word Study →whateverאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → she askedשָׁאָ֔לָהšā·’ā·lāh — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →far more thanמִלְּבַ֖דmil·lə·ḇaḏ — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → she had broughtהֵבִ֣יאָהhê·ḇî·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. Then sheהִ֥יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → leftוַֽתַּהֲפֹ֛ךְwat·ta·hă·p̄ōḵ — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → and returnedוַתֵּ֥לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to her own countryלְאַרְצָ֖הּlə·’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, along with her servantsוַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ׃פwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·hā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. 13The weightמִשְׁקַ֣לmiš·qal — weight, heaviness, or burdenH4948 — Full Word Study → of goldהַזָּהָ֔בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֖הliš·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → each yearבְּשָׁנָ֣הbə·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → 666שֵׁ֥שׁšêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → talentsכִּכְּרֵ֥יkik·kə·rê — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study →, 14not includingלְבַ֞דlə·ḇaḏ — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → the revenueמְבִיאִ֑יםmə·ḇî·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from the merchantsמֵאַנְשֵׁ֧יmê·’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → and tradersוְהַסֹּחֲרִ֖יםwə·has·sō·ḥă·rîm — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study →. And allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Arabianעֲרַב֙‘ă·raḇ — Arabia, the Arabian Peninsula and desert regionH6152 — Full Word Study → kingsמַלְכֵ֤יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and governorsוּפַח֣וֹתū·p̄a·ḥō·wṯ — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → also broughtמְבִיאִ֛יםmə·ḇî·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֥בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → and silverוָכֶ֖סֶףwā·ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃liš·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →. 15Kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֛הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → madeוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → two hundredמָאתַ֥יִםmā·ṯa·yim — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → large shieldsצִנָּ֖הṣin·nāh — Shield; protection; defensive armorH6793 — Full Word Study → of hammeredשָׁח֑וּטšā·ḥūṭ — to beat, strike, or hammerH7820 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֣בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →; sixשֵׁ֤שׁšêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → hundred shekels of hammeredשָׁח֔וּטšā·ḥūṭ — to beat, strike, or hammerH7820 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֣בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → wentיַעֲלֶ֖הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → intoעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → eachהָאֶחָֽת׃hā·’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → shieldהַצִּנָּ֥הhaṣ·ṣin·nāh — Shield; protection; defensive armorH6793 — Full Word Study →. 16He also made three hundredמֵא֤וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → small shieldsמָֽגִנִּים֙mā·ḡin·nîm — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → of hammeredשָׁח֔וּטšā·ḥūṭ — to beat, strike, or hammerH7820 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֣בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →; threeשְׁלֹ֤שׁšə·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → hundred shekels of goldזָהָ֔בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → wentיַעֲלֶ֖הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → intoעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → eachהָאֶחָ֑תhā·’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → shieldהַמָּגֵ֣ןham·mā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study →. And the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → put themוַיִּתְּנֵ֣םway·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in the Houseבְּבֵ֖יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the Forestיַ֥עַרya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃פhal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →. 17Additionally, the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → madeוַיַּ֧עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a greatגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → throneכִּסֵּא־kis·sê- — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → of ivoryשֵׁ֖ןšên — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → and overlaid itוַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּway·ṣap·pê·hū — to overlay, cover, or coat with a surface layerH6823 — Full Word Study → with pureטָהֽוֹר׃ṭā·hō·wr — Ritually or morally pure; cleanH2889 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֥בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →. 18The throneלַ֠כִּסֵּאlak·kis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → had sixוְשֵׁ֣שׁwə·šêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → stepsמַעֲל֣וֹתma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — Ascent, step, or degree; elevation in place or rankH4609 — Full Word Study →, and a footstoolוְכֶ֨בֶשׁwə·ḵe·ḇeš — footstool; platform for the feetH3534 — Full Word Study → of goldבַּזָּהָ֤בbaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → was attached to itמָאֳחָזִ֔יםmā·’o·ḥā·zîm — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study →. There were armrestsוְיָד֛וֹתwə·yā·ḏō·wṯ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → on both sidesמִזֶּ֥הmiz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the seatמְק֣וֹםmə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, with a lionאֲרָי֔וֹת’ă·rā·yō·wṯ — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → standingעֹמְדִ֖ים‘ō·mə·ḏîm — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → besideאֵ֥צֶל’ê·ṣel — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → each armrestהַיָּדֽוֹת׃hay·yā·ḏō·wṯ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 19Twelveוּשְׁנֵ֧יםū·šə·nêm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → lionsאֲרָי֗וֹת’ă·rā·yō·wṯ — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → stoodעֹמְדִ֥ים‘ō·mə·ḏîm — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the sixשֵׁ֥שׁšêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → stepsהַֽמַּעֲל֖וֹתham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — Ascent, step, or degree; elevation in place or rankH4609 — Full Word Study →, one at either endמִזֶּ֣הmiz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → of each step. Nothingלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → like this had ever been madeנַעֲשָׂ֥הna·‘ă·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for anyלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → kingdomמַמְלָכָֽה׃mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study →. 20Allוְ֠כֹלwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹה֙šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → drinkingמַשְׁקֵ֨הmaš·qêh — Butler, cupbearer, or drink; watered pastureH4945 — Full Word Study → cupsכְּלֵ֞יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → were goldזָהָ֔בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכֹ֗לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the utensilsכְּלֵ֛יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of the Houseבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the Forestיַ֥עַרya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֖וֹןhal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study → were pureסָג֑וּרsā·ḡūr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֣בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →. There was noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → silverכֶּ֗סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, because it was accountedנֶחְשָׁ֛בneḥ·šāḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → as nothingלִמְאֽוּמָה׃lim·’ū·māh — anything, something, aughtH3972 — Full Word Study → in the daysבִּימֵ֥יbî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →. 21Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the king hadלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙lam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → the shipsאֳנִיּ֤וֹת’o·nî·yō·wṯ — Ship or vesselH591 — Full Word Study → of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁtar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study → that wentהֹלְכ֣וֹתhō·lə·ḵō·wṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → withעִ֖ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Hiram’sחוּרָ֑םḥū·rām — Noble, exaltedH2361 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, and onceאַחַת֩’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → every threeלְשָׁל֨וֹשׁlə·šā·lō·wōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֜יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → the shipsאֳנִיּ֣וֹת’o·nî·yō·wṯ — Ship or vesselH591 — Full Word Study → of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁtar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study → would arriveתָּב֣וֹאנָה׀tā·ḇō·w·nāh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → bearingנֹֽשְׂאוֹת֙nō·śə·’ō·wṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֣בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, silverוָכֶ֔סֶףwā·ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, ivoryשֶׁנְהַבִּ֥יםšen·hab·bîm — Ivory; tusks or objects made from ivoryH8143 — Full Word Study →, apesוְקוֹפִ֖יםwə·qō·w·p̄îm — ape; exotic animalH6971 — Full Word Study →, and peacocksוְתוּכִּיִּֽים׃פwə·ṯū·kî·yîm — Peacock, an ornamental birdH8500 — Full Word Study →. 22So Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → surpassedוַיִּגְדַּל֙way·yiḡ·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → allמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → in richesלְעֹ֖שֶׁרlə·‘ō·šer — Riches, wealth, abundance of possessionsH6239 — Full Word Study → and wisdomוְחָכְמָֽה׃wə·ḥā·ḵə·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →. 23Allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → soughtמְבַקְשִׁ֖יםmə·ḇaq·šîm — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → an audienceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → with Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → to hearלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙liš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wisdomחָכְמָת֔וֹḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had putנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in his heartבְּלִבּֽוֹ׃bə·lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 24Yearשָׁנָ֖הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → after yearבְּשָׁנָֽה׃פbə·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, each visitorאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → would bringמְבִיאִ֣יםmə·ḇî·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → his tributeמִנְחָת֡וֹmin·ḥā·ṯōw — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →: articlesכְּלֵ֣יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶסֶף֩ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldזָהָ֤בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, clothingוּשְׂלָמוֹת֙ū·śə·lā·mō·wṯ — Outer garment; cloak or robeH8008 — Full Word Study →, weaponsנֵ֣שֶׁקnê·šeq — weapon, armed equipment, armorH5402 — Full Word Study →, spicesוּבְשָׂמִ֔יםū·ḇə·śā·mîm — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study →, horsesסוּסִ֖יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, and mulesוּפְרָדִ֑יםū·p̄ə·rā·ḏîm — A mule; a hybrid pack animalH6505 — Full Word Study →. 25Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֜הliš·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → hadוַיְהִ֨יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → 4,000 stallsאֻֽרְי֤וֹת’ur·yō·wṯ — Livestock stall or pen for animalsH723 — Full Word Study → for horsesסוּסִים֙sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → and chariotsוּמַרְכָּב֔וֹתū·mar·kā·ḇō·wṯ — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study →, and 12,000וּשְׁנֵים־ū·šə·nêm- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → horsesפָּרָשִׁ֑יםpā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study →, which he stationedוַיַּנִּיחֵם֙way·yan·nî·ḥêm — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → in the chariotהָרֶ֔כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and also withוְעִם־wə·‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → him in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 26He reignedמוֹשֵׁ֖לmō·wō·šêl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → over allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingsהַמְּלָכִ֑יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Euphratesהַנָּהָר֙han·nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, asוְעַ֖דwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as the borderגְּב֥וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 27The kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → madeוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → silverהַכֶּ֛סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → as common in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → as stonesכָּאֲבָנִ֑יםkā·’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, andנָתַ֛ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → cedarהָאֲרָזִ֗יםhā·’ă·rā·zîm — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study → as abundantלָרֹֽב׃lā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → as sycamoreכַּשִּׁקְמִ֥יםkaš·šiq·mîm — Sycamore tree; sycamore figH8256 — Full Word Study → in the foothillsבַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖הbaš·šə·p̄ê·lāh — The Shephelah lowlandsH8219 — Full Word Study →. 28Solomon’sלִשְׁלֹמֹ֖הliš·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → horsesסוּסִ֧יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → were importedוּמוֹצִיאִ֨יםū·mō·w·ṣî·’îm — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֛יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and from allוּמִכָּל־ū·mik·kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landsהָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 29As for the restוּשְׁאָר֙ū·šə·’ār — Remnant, remainder, what is leftH7605 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →, from beginningהָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםhā·ri·šō·nîm — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → to endוְהָאֲחֲרוֹנִ֑יםwə·hā·’ă·ḥă·rō·w·nîm — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study →, are they notהֲלֹא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Recordsדִּבְרֵי֙diḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Nathanנָתָ֣ןnā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → the Prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, inוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Prophecyנְבוּאַ֞תnə·ḇū·’aṯ — Prophecy, prophetic utterance or messageH5016 — Full Word Study → of Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֣ה’ă·ḥî·yāh — My Brother Is YahwehH281 — Full Word Study → the Shiloniteהַשִּֽׁילוֹנִ֗יhaš·šî·lō·w·nî — A resident of ShilohH7888 — Full Word Study →, and in the Visionsוּבַחֲזוֹת֙ū·ḇa·ḥă·zō·wṯ — A vision; divine revelation or appearanceH2378 — Full Word Study → of Iddoיֶעְדִּיyɛʿ·dī — My ornament or testimonyH3260 — Full Word Study → the Seerהַחֹזֶ֔הha·ḥō·zeh — A seer; one who sees visionsH2374 — Full Word Study → concerningעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָֽט׃nə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study →? 30Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֧הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֛םḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 31And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → and was buriedוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֔הוּway·yiq·bə·ru·hū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in the cityבְּעִ֖ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֣ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. And his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֥םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Chronicles 9
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2 Chronicles 9 records the pinnacle of Solomon's earthly reign—a season of unparalleled wealth, wisdom, and international renown. The chapter opens with the famous visit of the Queen of Sheba, whose journey demonstrates how Solomon's God-given wisdom attracted the attention of distant rulers. From this high point, the chapter catalogs the extraordinary riches and possessions that accumulated under Solomon's rule, yet also serves as a subtle reminder that worldly splendor, however magnificent, is ultimately temporary and can become a spiritual snare if not held with open hands before the Lord.

Verses 1–5: The Queen of Sheba's Journey and Solomon's Wisdom

The Queen of Sheba travels from her distant kingdom with an impressive entourage and precious gifts, intending to "prove Solomon with hard questions" (verse 1). This was not mere curiosity; she came to test whether his reputation matched reality. Remarkably, Solomon answered all her questions without exception (verse 2). When she witnessed his wisdom firsthand—along with the architectural splendor of the temple and the order of his household—she was overwhelmed. The phrase "there was no more spirit in her" (verse 4) conveys that she was utterly astonished, left breathless by what she saw. Her observations of his servants' fine clothing, the elaborate furnishings, and especially his approach to the house of the Lord all testified to a kingdom ordered by divine wisdom.

Application: Solomon's wisdom was not self-generated but a gift from God (1 Kings 3:12). True wisdom that impresses others ultimately points people toward the Lord, not toward the person possessing it. We should seek to live and speak in such a way that our godliness draws others' attention upward.

Verses 6–12: The Queen's Acknowledgment and Generous Exchange

The Queen of Sheba confesses that she had heard reports but did not fully believe them until she came and "saw it" with her own eyes (verse 6). Her experience exceeded the rumors—"the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me." She pronounces blessing on Solomon's servants, recognizing that to stand continually in his presence and hear his wisdom is a privilege (verse 7). Most significantly, she acknowledges that Solomon's wisdom and kingship are gifts from the God of Israel, who loves His people and established Solomon to execute "judgment and justice" (verse 8).

In return for Solomon's generous hospitality, the Queen gives him an enormous gift of 120 talents of gold, spices, and precious stones (verse 9)—a tribute unmatched by any other source. Solomon reciprocates by giving her "all her desire, whatsoever she asked" (verse 12), and she departs honored and satisfied.

Application: The Queen's testimony reminds us that genuine faith comes through encountering God's reality personally. Her recognition that Solomon's position was established by God's sovereign love shows proper perspective on authority and blessing—all leadership comes ultimately from the Lord's hand.

Verses 13–28: The Extraordinary Wealth of Solomon's Kingdom

The text now catalogs Solomon's wealth with stunning specificity. He received 666 talents of gold in a single year (verse 13), plus additional treasure from merchants and Arabian kings (verse 14). He crafted elaborate shields and targets of beaten gold (verses 15–16), built a magnificent ivory throne overlaid with pure gold and adorned with twelve lions (verses 17–19), and possessed drinking vessels exclusively of gold (verse 20). His trading ships returned every three years with exotic goods (verse 21). He surpassed all earthly kings in both riches and wisdom (verse 22), and kings throughout the world sought his counsel (verses 23–24).

His military strength was immense—4,000 horse stalls and 12,000 horsemen (verse 25). His dominion extended from the river Euphrates to Egypt and the Philistines (verse 26). Silver became as common as stone in Jerusalem, and cedar as abundant as sycamore trees (verse 27).

Application: While this passage celebrates Solomon's God-given success, history reveals that he later allowed these very riches to lead him into idolatry and unfaithfulness (1 Kings 11). Material blessing is never a substitute for faithful obedience to God's Word. Prosperity can be a test of the heart.

Verses 29–31: Solomon's Legacy and Death

The Chronicler concludes by directing readers to other historical records, noting that Solomon reigned forty years before joining his fathers in death and being buried in the city of David (verses 29–31). His son Rehoboam succeeded him.

Application for Today

Solomon's reign reminds us that God delights in blessing faithful obedience, yet such blessings carry spiritual responsibility. True wisdom—whether in leadership, relationships, or daily decisions—must be anchored in reverence for God and submitted to His purposes. When blessings become the focus rather than the Blesser, even the wisest can fall. May we seek God's wisdom above all earthly treasures, knowing that genuine success is measured not by what we accumulate but by our faithfulness to Christ and His kingdom.

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