2 Chronicles 9
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 9 of 36
Chapter Summary
The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon. Solomon's gold. His bucklers. The throne of ivory. His vessels. His presents. His chariots and horses. His reign and death.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
King whose wisdom, wealth, and throne astonish the world; he answers the queen and reigns forty years before his death.
Foreign queen who comes to test Solomon with hard questions, is overwhelmed by his wisdom, and exchanges lavish gifts.
King of Tyre (Huram) whose servants bring gold and algum wood from Ophir and sail with Solomon's fleet to Tarshish.
The prophet in whose written words the acts of Solomon are recorded.
Solomon's son, who reigns in his place after Solomon is buried in the city of David.
Son of Nebat, subject of Iddo the seer's visions cited among the records of Solomon's reign.
Timeline
The Queen of Sheba comes to test Solomon, marvels at his wisdom and house, blesses God, and gives him 120 talents of gold and spices.
2 Chronicles 9:1-12Solomon receives 666 talents of gold yearly, makes hundreds of gold shields, and constructs a great ivory throne overlaid with pure gold.
2 Chronicles 9:13-21Solomon increases in riches and wisdom above all earthly kings, receiving constant tribute and ruling from the River to Egypt.
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