the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers and their attire, his cupbearers and their attire, and [a]his stairway by which he went up to the house of the Lord, she was breathless. Then she said to the king, “It was a true [b]story that I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. But I did not believe their [c]stories until I came and my own eyes saw it all. And behold, not even half of the greatness of your wisdom was reported to me. You have surpassed the report that I heard.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 9:4 Or his burnt offering which he offered
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:5 Lit word
  3. 2 Chronicles 9:6 Lit words

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