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1 Kings 10:3 Meaning

And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not.

Context Explained

1And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.

2And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

3And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not.

4And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,

5And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.

Key Themes

wisdomknowledgeleadership

Related Cross References

  • James 1:5

    Both verses encourage seeking wisdom from God.

  • Proverbs 2:6

    Both passages affirm that wisdom comes from the Lord.

  • Matthew 12:42

    Jesus refers to Solomon's wisdom in the context of His own greater wisdom.

Source: 1 Kings 10:3