2 Chronicles 9:4

4 the food on his table, his servants' quarters, the function and dress of his attendants, his cupbearers and their dress, and the entirely burned offerings he offered at the LORD's temple, it took her breath away.

2 Chronicles 9:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 10:4

(See Gill on 1 Kings 10:3).

2 Chronicles 9:4 In-Context

2 Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for him to answer.
3 When the queen of Sheba saw how wise Solomon was, the palace he had built,
4 the food on his table, his servants' quarters, the function and dress of his attendants, his cupbearers and their dress, and the entirely burned offerings he offered at the LORD's temple, it took her breath away.
5 "The report I heard about your deeds and wisdom when I was still at home is true," she said to the king.
6 "I didn't believe it until I came and saw it with my own eyes. In fact, the half of it wasn't told to me! You have far more than I was told.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. LXX, Syr, Vulg, 1 Kgs 10:5; MT how he processed (or went up) to the LORD’s temple.
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