1 Kings 10:6
New International Version
She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true.

New Living Translation
She exclaimed to the king, “Everything I heard in my country about your achievements and wisdom is true!

English Standard Version
And she said to the king, “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your words and of your wisdom,

Berean Standard Bible
She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.

King James Bible
And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.

New King James Version
Then she said to the king: “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.

New American Standard Bible
Then she said to the king, “It was a true story that I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.

NASB 1995
Then she said to the king, “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.

NASB 1977
Then she said to the king, “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then she said to the king, “The word is true which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.

Amplified Bible
Then she told the king, “The report which I heard in my own land about your words and wisdom is true!

Christian Standard Bible
She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and about your wisdom is true.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and about your wisdom is true.

American Standard Version
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And she said to the King:“Truly this was the word that I heard in my land about your words and about your wisdom.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And she said to king Solomon, It was a true report which I heard in my land of thy words and thy wisdom.

Contemporary English Version
She said: Solomon, in my own country I had heard about your wisdom and all you've done.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And she said to the king: The report is true, which I heard in my own country,

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She told the king, "What I heard in my country about your words and your wisdom is true!

Good News Translation
She said to King Solomon, "What I heard in my own country about you and your wisdom is true!

International Standard Version
"Everything I heard about your wisdom and what you have to say is true!" she gasped,

JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Literal Standard Version
And she says to the king, “The word that I heard in my land has been true concerning your matters and your wisdom;

Majority Standard Bible
She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.

New American Bible
“The report I heard in my country about your deeds and your wisdom is true,” she told the king.

NET Bible
She said to the king, "The report I heard in my own country about your wise sayings and insight was true!

New Revised Standard Version
So she said to the king, “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your accomplishments and of your wisdom,

New Heart English Bible
She said to the king, "It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts, and of your wisdom.

Webster's Bible Translation
And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in my own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.

World English Bible
She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.

Young's Literal Translation
And she saith unto the king, 'True hath been the word that I heard in my land, concerning thy matters and thy wisdom;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Queen of Sheba
5the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away. 6She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true. 7But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told to me. Your wisdom and prosperity have far exceeded the report I heard.…

Cross References
1 Kings 10:5
the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.

1 Kings 10:7
But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told to me. Your wisdom and prosperity have far exceeded the report I heard.


Treasury of Scripture

And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.

report [heb] word

2 Chronicles 9:5,6
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: …

acts.

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1 Kings 10
1. The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon
14. Solomon's gold
16. His targets
18. The throne of ivory
21. His vessels
24. His presents
26. his chariots and horse
28. his tribute














(6-9) And she said.--These words (repeated almost word for word in 2Chronicles 9:5-8) are clearly from some contemporary document. They breathe at once the spirit of Oriental compliment, and a certain seriousness of tone, as of a mind stirred by unusual wonder and admiration. It is worth notice that they touch but lightly on external magnificence and prosperity, and go on to dwell emphatically on the wisdom of Solomon, as a wisdom enabling him to do judgment and justice, and as a gift from Jehovah, his God. The acknowledgment of Jehovah, of course, does not imply acceptance of the religion of Israel. It expresses the belief that He, as the tutelary God of Israel, is to be held in reverence, proportionate to the extraordinary glory which He has given to His nation. (See 1Kings 5:7.)

Verse 6. - And she said to the king, It was a true report [Heb. Truth was the word] that I heard in mine own land of thy acts [or words. Same word as above and in the next verse] and of thy wisdom.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
She said
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (wat·tō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the king,
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

“The report
הַדָּבָ֔ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

I heard
שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי (šā·ma‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

in my own country
בְּאַרְצִ֑י (bə·’ar·ṣî)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

about
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

your words
דְּבָרֶ֖יךָ (də·ḇā·re·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

[and]
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

wisdom
חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃ (ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

is
הָיָ֣ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

true.
אֱמֶת֙ (’ĕ·meṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness


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OT History: 1 Kings 10:6 She said to the king It was (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg)
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