9When the queen of Sheba^e heard of Solomon’s fame, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions. Arriving with a very great caravan—with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones—she came to Solomon and talked with him about all she had on her mind. ²Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for him to explain to her. ³When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon,^f as well as the palace he had built, ⁴the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, the cupbearers in their robes and the burnt offerings he made at^a the temple of the Lord, she was overwhelmed.

⁵She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true. ⁶But I did not believe what they said until I came^g and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half the greatness of your wisdom was told me; you have far exceeded the report I heard. ⁷How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom! ⁸Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on his throne^h as king to rule for the Lord your God. Because of the love of your God for Israel and his desire to uphold them forever, he has made you kingⁱ over them, to maintain justice and righteousness.”

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Footnotes

aOr and the ascent by which he went up to

Cross references

eSee Ge 10:7; Eze 23:42; Mt 12:42; Lk 11:31
f 1 Ki 5:12
g 2 Ch 6:32
hSee 1 Ki 2:12; See 1 Ch 17:14; 2 Ch 13:8
i 2 Ch 2:11