1 Kings 10:6

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

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The queen of Sheba addresses King Solomon immediately after observing his court's wealth, servant organization, and religious offerings. She speaks to him directly to confirm the accuracy of prior intelligence.

The words — The Hebrew term אֱמֶת (emet) denotes "truth" or "reliability," anchored by הָיָה (hayah) "it was" and הַ/דָּבָר (ha-davar) "the report/word." The phrase אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי (asher sha-ma'ti) literally means "which I heard."

The thread — This declaration appears verbatim in 2 Chronicles 9:5, recording the same historical moment in the parallel chronicler's account.

Why it lands — The text states that direct observation confirms prior testimony before noting that the reality far exceeded the report. It requires the reader to recognize verified experience as the basis for acknowledging reported wisdom.

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The Hebrew words

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va./To.merand/ she said אֶל־'el-to הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ king אֱמֶת֙'e.Mettruth הָיָ֣הha.Yahit was הַדָּבָ֔רha./da.Varthe/ word אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhich שָׁמַ֖עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiI heard בְּאַרְצִ֑יbe./'ar.Tz/iin/ own land/ my עַל־'al-on דְּבָרֶ֖יךָde.va.Rei./khawords/ your וְעַל־ve./'al-and/ on חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃cha.khe.ma.Te./khawisdom/ your

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 9:5 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.