1 Kings 10:4
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New International Version (©2011)
When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the palace he had built,

New Living Translation (©2007)
When the queen of Sheba realized how very wise Solomon was, and when she saw the palace he had built,

English Standard Version (©2001)
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
When the queen of Sheba perceived all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
When the queen of Sheba observed all of Solomon's wisdom, the palace he had built,

International Standard Version (©2012)
When the queen of Sheba had seen all of Solomon's wisdom for herself, the palace that he had built,

NET Bible (©2006)
When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon's extensive wisdom, the palace he had built,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When the queen of Sheba saw all of Solomon's wisdom, the palace he built,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,

American King James Version
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,

American Standard Version
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the queen of Saba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had built,

Darby Bible Translation
And when the queen of Sheba saw all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,

English Revised Version
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

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

World English Bible
When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

Young's Literal Translation
And the queen of Sheba seeth all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he built,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:1-13 The queen of Sheba came to Solomon to hear his wisdom, thereby to improve her own. Our Saviour mentions her inquiries after God, by Solomon, as showing the stupidity of those who inquire not after God, by our Lord Jesus Christ. By waiting and prayer, by diligently searching the Scriptures, by consulting wise and experienced Christians, and by practising what we have learned, we shall be delivered from difficulties. Solomon's wisdom made more impression upon the queen of Sheba than all his prosperity and grandeur. There is a spiritual excellence in heavenly things, and in consistent Christians, to which no reports can do justice. Here the truth exceeded; and all who, through grace, are brought to commune with God, will say the one half was not told them of the pleasures and the advantages of wisdom's ways. Glorified saints, much more, will say of heaven, that the thousandth part was not told them, 1Co 2:9. She pronounced them happy that constantly attended Solomon. With much more reason may we say of Christ's servants, Blessed are they that dwell in his house; they will be still praising him. She made a noble present to Solomon. What we present to Christ, he needs not, but will have us do so to express our gratitude. The believer who has been with Jesus, will return to his station, discharge his duties with readiness, and from better motives; looking forward to the day when, being absent from the body, he shall be present with the Lord.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 4. - And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house he had built [ver. 5 compels us to understand this of the palace, not of the temple. Josephus says she was especially astonished at the house of the forest of Lebanon],

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom,.... Which she perceived by his answers to things relative to all sorts of science, natural, civil, and divine:

and the house that he had built; the singular for the plural, "house for houses"; the house of the Lord, his own house, that for Pharaoh's daughter, and the house of the forest of Lebanon; in all which there appeared not only surprising grandeur and magnificence, but exquisite art and skill; there was a great display of his wisdom in the form and contrivance of them. Josephus (p) says, what exceedingly surprised her, and raised her admiration, was the house of the forest of Lebanon.

(p) Antiqu. l. 8. c. 6. sect. 5.

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The Queen of Sheba
…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 to the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. …

Matthew 6:29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
Luke 12:27 "Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
1 Kings 10:3 Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her.
1 Kings 10:5 the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he made at the temple of the LORD, she was overwhelmed.