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2 Chronicles Chapter 9:1-12 Inductive Bible Study - Outline, Key Words, Cross References, Observations, Discussion Questions
The Queen of Sheba’s Visit
Chapter9:1-12
2 Chron 9:1-12
Her Questions
1 Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with difficultquestions. She had a very large retinue, with camels carrying spices and alarge amount of gold and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was onher heart.
Questions Answered
2 Solomon answered all her questions;nothing was hidden from Solomon which he did not explain to her.
3 When the queen of Sheba had seenthe wisdom of Solomon, the house which he had built,
4 the food at his table, the seatingof his servants, the attendanceof his ministers and their attire, hiscupbearers and their attire, and hisstairway by which he went up to the house of the LORD, she was breathless.
Skepticism Dispelled
5 Then she said to theking, "It was a true reportwhich I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.
6 "Nevertheless I did not believe their reports until Icame and my eyes had seen it. And behold, the half of the greatness ofyour wisdom was not told me. Yousurpass the report that I heard.
God is Glorified
7 "How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants whostand before you continually and hear your wisdom.
8 "Blessed be the LORD your God whodelighted in you, setting you on His throne as king for the LORD your God; because your God loved Israelestablishing them forever, therefore He made you king over them, to do justiceand righteousness."
Gifts Given
9 Then she gave the kingone hundred and twenty talents of gold and a very great amount of spices andprecious stones; there had never been spice like that which the queen of Shebagave to King Solomon.
10 The servants of Huramand the servants of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algumtrees and precious stones.
11 From the algum trees theking made steps for the house of the LORD and for the king's palace, and lyresand harps for the singers; and none like that was seen before in the land ofJudah.
12 King Solomon gave to thequeen of Shebaall her desire which she requested besides a return for what she had brought tothe king. Then she turned and went to her own land with her servants.
Key Words
· Solomon 8
· king 7
· wisdom 4
· lord 4
· servant 4
· Sheba 3
· blessed 3
· precious 3
· stones 3
· queen 3
· God 3
· came 3
· house 3
· spice 3
· seen 3
· heard 3
· report 3
· gold 3
Titles
The Queen of Sheba’s Visit
Solomon’s Wisdom and Splendor
Outline
I. Her Questions 1
II. Questions Answered 2-4
III. Skepticism Dispelled 5-6
IV. God is Glorified 7-8
V. Gifts Given 9-12
Cross References,Questions, Observations
1 Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomonwith difficult questions. She had a very large retinue, with camels carryingspices and a large amount of gold and precious stones; and when she came toSolomon, she spoke with him about all that was on her heart.
1 Kings 4:34
34 Men came from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from allthe kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.
Matt 12:42
42 "The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation atthe judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earthto hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon ishere.
2 Chron 1:12
12 wisdom andknowledge have been granted to you. And I will give you riches and wealth andhonor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed nor thosewho will come after you."
a) Where is Sheba?
b) Why wouldn’t her name be given?
c) Why did she want to testSolomon? She hadn’t believed the reports.
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2 Solomon answered all herquestions; nothing was hidden from Solomon which he did not explain to her.
John 15:7
7 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whateveryou wish, and it will be done for you.
2 Kings 20:12-15
12 At that time Berodach-baladan a son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters anda present to Hezekiah, for he heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
13 Hezekiah listened to them, and showed them all his treasurehouse, the silver and the gold and the spices and the precious oil and thehouse of his armor and all that was found in his treasuries. There was nothingin his house nor in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.
14 Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said to him,"What did these men say, and from where have they come to you?" AndHezekiah said, "They have come from a far country, from Babylon."
15 He said, "What have they seen in your house?" SoHezekiah answered, "They have seen all that is in my house; there isnothing among my treasuries that I have not shown them."
Mark 4:11
11 And He was saying to them, "To you has been given themystery of the kingdomof God, but those who areoutside get everything in parables,
Mark 4:34
34 and He did not speak to them without a parable; but He wasexplaining everything privately to His own disciples.
John 15:15
15 "No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not knowwhat his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that Ihave heard from My Father I have made known to you.
James 1:5
5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives toall generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
1 Kings 3:12
12 behold, I have done according to your words. Behold, I have givenyou a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you beforeyou, nor shall one like you arise after you.
1 Kings 4:29
29 Now God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment andbreadth of mind, like the sand that is on the seashore.
Col 2:3
3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
a) How was this different fromHezekiah answering all the questions of the emissaries from Babylon?
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3 When the queen of Sheba had seenthe wisdom of Solomon, the house which he had built,
1 Kings 10:3
3 Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was hidden from theking which he did not explain to her.
Prov 1:5-6
5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man ofunderstanding will acquire wise counsel,
6 To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise andtheir riddles.
John 7:17
17 " If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of theteaching, whether it is of God or whether I speak from Myself.
1 Cor 1:30
30 But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdomfrom God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
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4 the food at his table,the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers and their attire,his cupbearers and their attire, and his stairway by which he went up to thehouse of the LORD, she was breathless.
1 Cor 2:9
9 but just as it is written, "THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN ANDEAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND which HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL THAT GODHAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM."
Prov 9:5
5 "Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.
Rev 19:9
9 Then he said to me, "Write, ' Blessed are those who areinvited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.'" And he said to me,"These are true words of God."
Luke 12:37
37 "Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on thealert when he comes; truly I say to you, that he will gird himself to serve,and have them recline at the table, and will come up and wait on them.
Rev 3:20
20'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voiceand opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he withMe.
Dan 10:17
17 "For how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as mylord? As for me, there remains just now no strength in me, nor has any breathbeen left in me."
Rev 1:17
17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placedHis right hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid; I am the first and thelast,
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5 Then she said to theking, "It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your wordsand your wisdom.
1 Kings 10:6
6 Then she said to the king, "It was a true report which Iheard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.
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6 "Nevertheless I didnot believe their reports until I came and my eyes had seen it. And behold, thehalf of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. You surpass the reportthat I heard.
John 20:25
25 So the other disciples were saying to him, "We have seen theLord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the imprint ofthe nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand intoHis side, I will not believe."
John 20:27
27 Then He said to Thomas, "Reach here with your finger, andsee My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not beunbelieving, but believing."
Rom 10:16-17
16 However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says,"LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT?"
17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
Rev 1:3
3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of theprophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.
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7 "How blessed areyour men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continuallyand hear your wisdom.
1 Kings 10:8
8 "How blessed are your men, how blessed are these yourservants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.
Ps 27:4
4 One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That Imay dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold thebeauty of the LORD And to meditate in His temple.
Ps 84:10-12
10 For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand outside. Iwould rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God Than dwell in thetents of wickedness.
11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD gives grace andglory; No good thing does He withholdfrom those who walk uprightly.
12 O LORD of hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in You!
Prov 8:34
34 " Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at mygates, Waiting at my doorposts.
Prov 10:21
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack ofunderstanding.
Prov 13:20
20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion offools will suffer harm.
Luke 10:39
39 She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord's feet,listening to His word.
Luke 10:42
42 but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the goodpart, which shall not be taken away from her."
Luke 11:28
28 But He said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hearthe word of God and observe it."
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8 "Blessed be the LORDyour God who delighted in you, setting you on His throne as king for the LORDyour God; because your God loved Israel establishing them forever, therefore Hemade you king over them, to do justice and righteousness."
2 Sam 12:24-25
24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and went in to her andlay with her; and she gave birth to a son, and he named him Solomon. Now the LORDloved him
25 and sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named himJedidiah for the LORD'S sake.
1 Chron 29:10
10 So David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly; andDavid said, "Blessed are You, O LORD God of Israel our father, forever andever.
1 Chron 29:20
20 Then David said to all the assembly, "Now bless the LORDyour God." And all the assembly blessed the LORD, the God of theirfathers, and bowed low and did homage to the LORD and to the king.
Ps 72:18-19
18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone workswonders.
19 And blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earthbe filled with His glory. Amen, andAmen.
1 Kings 10:9
9 " Blessed be the LORD your God who delighted in you to setyou on the throne of Israel; because the LORD loved Israel forever, thereforeHe made you king, to do justice and righteousness."
Ps 18:19
19 He brought me forth also into a broad place; He rescued me,because He delighted in me.
Ps 22:8
8 " Commit yourself to the LORD; let Him deliver him; Let Himrescue him, because He delights in him."
Isa 42:1
1 Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My souldelights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to thenations.
Isa 62:4
4 It will no longer be said to you, " Forsaken," Nor toyour land will it any longer be said, " Desolate"; But you will becalled, " My delight is in her," And your land, " Married";For the LORD delights in you, And to Him your land will be married.
Matt 3:17
17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is Mybeloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased."
Matt 17:5
5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, andbehold, a voice out of the cloud said, "This is My beloved Son, with whom Iam well-pleased; listen to Him!"
Deut 7:7-8
7 " The LORD did not set His love on you nor choose you becauseyou were more in number than any of the peoples, for you were the fewest of allpeoples,
8 but because the LORD loved you and kept the oath which He swore toyour forefathers, the LORD brought you out by a mighty hand and redeemed youfrom the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
2 Chron 2:11
11 Then Huram, king of Tyre, answered in a letter sent to Solomon:" Because the LORD loves His people, He has made you king over them."
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1) God is glorified
9 Then she gave the kingone hundred and twenty talents of gold and a very great amount of spices andprecious stones; there had never been spice like that which the queen of Shebagave to King Solomon.
1 Kings 9:14
14 And Hiram sent to the king 120 talents of gold.
1 Kings 10:10
10 She gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and avery great amount of spices and precious stones. Never again did such abundanceof spices come in as that which the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon.
Ps 72:15
15 So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; Andlet them pray for him continually; Let them bless him all day long.
Ex 30:34-35
34 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Take for yourself spices,stacte and onycha and galbanum, spices with pure frankincense; there shall bean equal part of each.
35 "With it you shall make incense, a perfume, the work of aperfumer, salted, pure, and holy.
2 Chron 32:23
23 And many were bringing gifts to the LORD at Jerusalem and choicepresents to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was exalted in the sight of allnations thereafter.
a) What was the reason for thegift giving?
1) The Lord doesn’t need ourofferings, but accepts them.
10 The servants of Huramand the servants of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algumtrees and precious stones.
1 Kings 10:22
22 For the king had at sea the ships of Tarshish with the ships ofHiram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold andsilver, ivory and apes and peacocks.
2 Chron 8:18
18 And Huram by his servants sent him ships and servants who knewthe sea; and they went with Solomon's servants to Ophir, and took from therefour hundred and fifty talents of gold and brought them to King Solomon.
1 Kings 10:11
11 Also the ships of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, broughtin from Ophir a very great number of almug trees and precious stones.
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11 From the algum trees theking made steps for the house of the LORD and for the king's palace, and lyresand harps for the singers; and none like that was seen before in the land ofJudah.
1 Kings 10:12
12 The king made of the almug trees supports for the house of theLORD and for the king's house, also lyres and harps for the singers; such almugtrees have not come in again nor have they been seen to this day.
Ps 92:1-3
1 It is good to give thanks to the LORD And to sing praises to Yourname, O Most High;
2 To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning And Your faithfulnessby night,
3 With the ten-stringed lute and with the harp, With resoundingmusic upon the lyre.
Ps 150:3-5
3 Praise Him with trumpet sound; Praise Him with harp and lyre.
4 Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringedinstruments and pipe.
5 Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
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12 King Solomon gave to thequeen of Sheba all her desire which she requested besides a return for what shehad brought to the king. Then she turned and went to her own land with herservants.
1 Kings 10:13
13 King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire which sherequested, besides what he gave her according to his royal bounty. Then sheturned and went to her own land together with her servants.
Ps 20:4
4 May He grant you your heart's desire And fulfill all your counsel!
Eph 3:20
20 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all thatwe ask or think, according to the power that works within us,
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1) Normally when something comeshighly recommended to us, the reality usually falls far short of theexpectation.
Key Verse
1 Now when the queen ofSheba heard of the fame of Solomon,she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with difficult questions. She had a verylarge retinue, with camels carrying spices and a large amount of gold andprecious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was on her heart.
Central Teaching
Though the Queen of Sheba had very high expectations, Solomon metand far exceeded them all just as Jesus does with us.
Application
Pray that the Lord would give me a spirit of excellence in all that I do.
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