Verse 6

2 Chronicles 9:6

World English Bible, British Edition

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6 However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom wasn’t told me. You exceed the fame that I heard!

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/לֹֽא הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לְ/דִבְרֵי/הֶ֗ם עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר בָּ֨אתִי֙ וַ/תִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔/י וְ/הִנֵּה֙ לֹ֣א הֻגַּד לִ֔/י חֲצִ֖י מַרְבִּ֣ית חָכְמָתֶ֑/ךָ יָסַ֕פְתָּ עַל הַ/שְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי

English Translation

And I did not believe their words until I came, and my eyes saw; and behold, the half of your wisdom was not told to me. You have surpassed the report that I heard.

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Chapter 9 Context

1 When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions a... Focus ↗

2 Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell h... Focus ↗

3 When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, Focus ↗

4 the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers, their clothing,... Focus ↗

5 She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wis... Focus ↗

6 However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the g...

7 Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear you... Focus ↗

8 Blessed be the LORD your God (Elohim), who delighted in you and set you on his throne to be king for... Focus ↗

9 She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious st... Focus ↗

10 The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum t... Focus ↗

11 The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for the LORD’s house and for the king’s house, and ha... Focus ↗

12 King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, more than that which she... Focus ↗

13 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gol... Focus ↗

14 in addition to that which the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governo... Focus ↗

15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels of beaten gold went... Focus ↗

16 He made three hundred shields of beaten gold. Three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. The... Focus ↗

17 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. Focus ↗

18 There were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and... Focus ↗

19 Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. There was nothing like i... Focus ↗

20 All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of... Focus ↗

21 For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with Huram’s servants. Once every three years, the ship... Focus ↗

22 So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. Focus ↗

23 All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God (Elohim) had... Focus ↗

24 They each brought tribute: vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armour, spices, horses, and... Focus ↗

25 Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen that he stati... Focus ↗

26 He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of... Focus ↗

27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars to be as abundant as the s... Focus ↗

28 They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt and out of all lands. Focus ↗

29 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren’t they written in the history of Nathan th... Focus ↗

30 Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. Focus ↗

31 Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son r... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 9 (31 verses)
Version: World English Bible, British Edition

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