2 Chronicles 9:5 - The Message5-8 She said to the king, “It’s all true! Your reputation for accomplishment and wisdom that reached all the way to my country is confirmed. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it for myself; they didn’t exaggerate! Such wisdom and elegance—far more than I could ever have imagined. Lucky the men and women who work for you, getting to be around you every day and hear your wise words firsthand! And blessed be your God who has taken such a liking to you, making you king. Clearly, God’s love for Israel is behind this, making you king to keep a just order and nurture a God-pleasing people.” See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17695 And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom: See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition5 She said to the king, The report which I heard in my own land of your acts and sayings and of your wisdom was true, See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)5 And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom. See the chapterCommon English Bible5 “The report I heard about your deeds and wisdom when I was still at home is true,” she said to the king. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version5 And she said to the king: "The word is true, which I had heard in my own land, about your virtues and wisdom. See the chapter |