2 Chronicles 9:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to Jerusalem to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions; and with her came a very great train, and camels weighted down with spices, and great stores of gold and jewels: and when she came to Solomon she had talk with him of everything in her mind.

Cross References

Genesis 10:28

And Obal and Abimael and Sheba

Genesis 10:7

And the sons of Cush: Seba and Havilah and Sabtah and Raamah and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

Genesis 25:3

And Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. And from Dedan came the Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim.

1 Kings 4:31

For he was wiser than all men, even than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman and Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and he had a great name among all the nations round about.

2 Chronicles 1:1

And Solomon, the son of David, made himself strong in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and made him very great.

2 Chronicles 1:12

Wisdom and knowledge are given to you; and I will give you wealth and honour, such as no king has had before you or ever will have after you.

2 Chronicles 9:2

And Solomon gave her answers to all her questions; there was no secret which he did not make clear to her.

2 Chronicles 9:9

And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a great store of spices and jewels: never had such spices been seen as the queen of Sheba gave to Solomon.

Psalm 142:2

I put all my sorrows before him; and made clear to him all my trouble.

Psalm 49:4

I will put my teaching into a story; I will make my dark sayings clear with music.

Psalm 72:10

Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands come back with offerings; let the kings of Sheba and Seba give of their stores.

Psalm 72:15

May he have long life, and may gold from Sheba be given to him: may prayers be made for him at all times; may blessings be on him every day.

Psalm 78:2

Opening my mouth I will give out a story, even the dark sayings of old times;

Proverbs 1:6

To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

Isaiah 60:6

You will be full of camel-trains, even the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba will come, with gold and spices, giving word of the great acts of the Lord.

Matthew 12:34

You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.

Matthew 12:42

The queen of the South will come up in the day of judging and give her decision against this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now a greater than Solomon is here.

Matthew 13:11

And he said to them in answer, To you is given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Matthew 13:35

That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.

Matthew 2:11

And they came into the house, and saw the young child with Mary, his mother; and falling down on their faces they gave him worship; and from their store they gave him offerings of gold, perfume, and spices.

Luke 11:31

The queen of the South will come up on the day of judging and give her decision against the men of this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now something greater than Solomon is here.

1 Samuel 1:15

And Hannah, answering him, said, No, my lord, I am a woman whose spirit is broken with sorrow: I have not taken wine or strong drink, but I have been opening my heart before the Lord.