Bible Cross References
A. M. 3014. B.C. 990. And when
2 Chronicles 9:1-12
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The queen of Sheba heard of King Solomon's fame, and she traveled to Jerusalem to test him with difficult questions. She brought with her a large group of attendants, as well as camels loaded with spices, jewels, and a large amount of gold. When she and Solomon met, she asked him all the questions that she could think of.
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He answered them all; there was nothing too difficult for him to explain.
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The queen of Sheba heard Solomon's wisdom and saw the palace he had built.
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She saw the food that was served at his table, the living quarters for his officials, the organization of his palace staff and the uniforms they wore, the clothing of the servants who waited on him at feasts, and the sacrifices he offered in the Temple. It left her breathless and amazed.
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She said to the king, "What I heard in my own country about you and your wisdom is true!
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I did not believe what they told me until I came and saw for myself. I had not heard of even half your wisdom. You are even wiser than people say.
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How fortunate are those who serve you, who are always in your presence and are privileged to hear your wise sayings!
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Praise the LORD your God! He has shown how pleased he is with you by making you king, to rule in his name. Because he loves his people Israel and wants to preserve them forever, he has made you their king so that you can maintain law and justice."
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She presented to King Solomon the gifts she had brought: almost five tons of gold and a very large amount of spices and jewels. There have never been any other spices as fine as those that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
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(The sailors of King Hiram and of King Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought juniper wood and jewels.
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Solomon used the wood to make stairs for the Temple and for his palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. Nothing like that had ever been seen before in the land of Judah.)
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King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she asked for. This was in addition to what he gave her in exchange for the gifts she brought to him. Then she and her attendants returned to the land of Sheba.
Matthew 12:42
On the Judgment Day the Queen of Sheba will stand up and accuse you, because she traveled all the way from her country to listen to King Solomon's wise teaching; and I assure you that there is something here greater than Solomon!
Luke 11:31
On the Judgment Day the Queen of Sheba will stand up and accuse the people of today, because she traveled all the way from her country to listen to King Solomon's wise teaching; and there is something here, I tell you, greater than Solomon.
Sheba
Genesis 10:7
The descendants of Cush were the people of Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were the people of Sheba and Dedan.
Genesis 10:28
Genesis 25:3
Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan, and the descendants of Dedan were the Asshurim, the Letushim, and the Leummim.
Job 6:19
Caravans from Sheba and Tema search,
Psalm 72:10
The kings of Spain and of the islands will offer him gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him offerings.
Psalm 72:15
Long live the king! May he be given gold from Sheba; may prayers be said for him at all times; may God's blessings be on him always!
Isaiah 60:6
Great caravans of camels will come, from Midian and Ephah. They will come from Sheba, bringing gold and incense. People will tell the good news of what the LORD has done!
Jeremiah 6:20
What do I care about the incense they bring me from Sheba, or the spices from a distant land? I will not accept their offerings or be pleased with their sacrifices.
Ezekiel 27:22
For your goods the merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded jewels, gold, and the finest spices.
Ezekiel 27:23
The cities of Haran, Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, the cities of Asshur and Chilmad---they all traded with you.
Ezekiel 38:13
The people of Sheba and Dedan and the merchants from the towns of Spain will ask you, 'Have you assembled your army and attacked in order to loot and plunder? Do you intend to get silver and gold, livestock and property, and march off with all those spoils?' "
heard
1 Kings 4:31
He was the wisest of all men: wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol, and his fame spread throughout all the neighboring countries.
1 Kings 4:34
Kings all over the world heard of his wisdom and sent people to listen to him.
concerning
Job 28:28
God said to us humans, "To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord. To understand, you must turn from evil."
Proverbs 2:3-6
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Yes, beg for knowledge; plead for insight.
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Look for it as hard as you would for silver or some hidden treasure.
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If you do, you will know what it means to fear the LORD and you will succeed in learning about God.
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It is the LORD who gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and understanding.
John 17:3
And eternal life means to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, whom you sent.
1 Corinthians 1:20
So then, where does that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skillful debaters of this world? God has shown that this world's wisdom is foolishness!
1 Corinthians 1:21
For God in his wisdom made it impossible for people to know him by means of their own wisdom. Instead, by means of the so-called "foolish" message we preach, God decided to save those who believe.
prove him
Judges 14:12-14
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Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle. I'll bet each one of you a piece of fine linen and a change of fine clothes that you can't tell me its meaning before the seven days of the wedding feast are over." "Tell us your riddle," they said. "Let's hear it."
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He said, "Out of the eater came something to eat; Out of the strong came something sweet." Three days later they had still not figured out what the riddle meant.
Psalm 49:4
I will turn my attention to proverbs and explain their meaning as I play the harp.
Proverbs 1:5
These proverbs can even add to the knowledge of the wise and give guidance to the educated,
Proverbs 1:6
so that they can understand the hidden meanings of proverbs and the problems that the wise raise.
Matthew 13:11
Jesus answered, "The knowledge about the secrets of the Kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
Matthew 13:35
He did this to make come true what the prophet had said, "I will use parables when I speak to them; I will tell them things unknown since the creation of the world."
Mark 4:34
He would not speak to them without using parables, but when he was alone with his disciples, he would explain everything to them.