Matthew 12:42
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42 (A)The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here.
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1 Kings 10:1-13
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The Queen of Sheba’s Praise of Solomon(A)
10 Now when the (B)queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came (C)to test him with hard questions. 2 She came to Jerusalem with a very great [a]retinue, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart. 3 So Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing [b]so difficult for the king that he could not explain it to her. 4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, 5 the food on his table, the seating of his servants, the service of his waiters and their apparel, his cupbearers, (D)and his entryway by which he went up to the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her. 6 Then she said to the king: “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. 7 However I did not believe the words until I came and saw with my own eyes; and indeed the half was not told me. Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame of which I heard. 8 (E)Happy are your men and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom! 9 (F)Blessed be the Lord your God, who (G)delighted in you, setting you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord has loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, (H)to do justice and righteousness.”
10 Then she (I)gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great quantity, and precious stones. There never again came such abundance of spices as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon. 11 (J)Also, the ships of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought great quantities of [c]almug wood and precious stones from Ophir. 12 (K)And the king made [d]steps of the almug wood for the house of the Lord and for the king’s house, also harps and stringed instruments for singers. There never again came such (L)almug wood, nor has the like been seen to this day.
13 Now King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what Solomon had given her according to the royal generosity. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
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- 1 Kings 10:2 company
- 1 Kings 10:3 too
- 1 Kings 10:11 algum, 2 Chr. 9:10, 11
- 1 Kings 10:12 Or supports
2 Chronicles 9:1-12
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The Queen of Sheba’s Praise of Solomon(A)
9 Now (B)when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with hard questions, having a very great retinue, camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart. 2 So Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing so difficult for Solomon that he could not explain it to her. 3 And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, 4 the food on his table, the seating of his servants, the service of his waiters and their apparel, his (C)cupbearers and their apparel, and his entryway by which he went up to the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.
5 Then she said to the king: “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. 6 However I did not believe their words until I came and saw with my own eyes; and indeed the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. You exceed the fame of which I heard. 7 Happy are your men and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom! 8 Blessed be the Lord your God, who delighted in you, setting you on His throne to be king for the Lord your God! Because your God has (D)loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore He made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”
9 And she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones; there never were any spices such as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10 Also, the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon, (E)who brought gold from Ophir, brought [a]algum wood and precious stones. 11 And the king made walkways of the [b]algum wood for the house of the Lord and for the king’s house, also harps and stringed instruments for singers; and there were none such as these seen before in the land of Judah.
12 Now King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, much more than she had brought to the king. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
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- 2 Chronicles 9:10 almug, 1 Kin. 10:11, 12
- 2 Chronicles 9:11 almug, 1 Kin. 10:11, 12
Hebrews 1:2-4
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2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the [a]worlds; 3 (A)who being the brightness of His glory and the express (B)image of His person, and (C)upholding all things by the word of His power, (D)when He had [b]by Himself [c]purged [d]our sins, (E)sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become so much better than the angels, as (F)He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
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- Hebrews 1:2 Or ages, Gr. aiones, aeons
- Hebrews 1:3 NU omits by Himself
- Hebrews 1:3 cleansed
- Hebrews 1:3 NU omits our
Luke 11:31-32
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31 (A)The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a (B)greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for (C)they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here.
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Matthew 17:5
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5 (A)While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, (B)“This is My beloved Son, (C)in whom I am well pleased. (D)Hear Him!”
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Philippians 2:6-7
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6 who, (A)being in the form of God, did not consider it [a]robbery to be equal with God, 7 (B)but [b]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form (C)of a bondservant, and (D)coming in the likeness of men.
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- Philippians 2:6 Or something to be held onto to be equal
- Philippians 2:7 emptied Himself of His privileges
Acts 8:27-28
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27 So he arose and went. And behold, (A)a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and (B)had come to Jerusalem to worship, 28 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet.
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John 1:18
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18 (A)No one has seen God at any time. (B)The only begotten [a]Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
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- John 1:18 NU God
Matthew 3:17
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17 (A)And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, (B)“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
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Isaiah 9:6-7
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6 (A)For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a (B)Son is given;
And (C)the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
(D)Wonderful, Counselor, (E)Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, (F)Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of His government and peace
(G)There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The (H)zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Isaiah 7:14
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14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: (A)Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear (B)a Son, and shall call His name (C)Immanuel.[a]
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- Isaiah 7:14 Lit. God-With-Us
1 Kings 10:24
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24 Now all the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
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1 Kings 5:12
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12 So the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, (A)as He had promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.
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1 Kings 4:34
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34 And men of all nations, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom, (A)came to hear the wisdom of Solomon.
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1 Kings 4:29
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29 And (A)God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore.
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1 Kings 3:28
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28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they feared the king, for they saw that the (A)wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
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1 Kings 3:12
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12 (A)behold, I have done according to your words; (B)see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you.
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1 Kings 3:9
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9 (A)Therefore give to Your servant an [a]understanding heart (B)to judge Your people, that I may (C)discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
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- 1 Kings 3:9 Lit. hearing
Matthew 12:41
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41 (A)The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and (B)condemn it, (C)because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here.
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