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1 Kings 10:1

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Solomon Entertains a Queen

10:1When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon,1 she came to challenge2 him with difficult questions.3

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Heb “the report about Solomon.” The Hebrew text also has, “to the name of the Lord,” which fits very awkwardly in the sentence. If retained, perhaps it should be translated, “because of the reputation of the Lord.” The phrase, which is omitted in the parallel passage in 2 Chr 9:1, may be an addition based on the queen’s declaration of praise to the Lord in v. 9.
  2. 2 Or “test.”
  3. 3 Or “riddles.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon’s fame connected with the name of the Lord and came to test him with difficult questions.

NLTNew Living Translation

When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, which brought honor to the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now the queen of Sheba had heard of the fame of Solomon regarding the name of Yahweh, and she came to test him with hard questions.

KJV 1900King James Version

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions.