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2 Chronicles 9:2
And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for him to explain.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Solomon addresses the queen of Sheba in Jerusalem immediately after she arrives with a caravan to test him with difficult questions. He responds to her inquiries at the moment she expects to find him unable to answer.
The words — וַיַּגֵּד (va.yag.ged) translates as "he told" or "he explained," while נֶעְלָם (ne'.lam) means "it was concealed." Together they frame Solomon’s response as a complete disclosure of what was previously hidden from her.
The thread — This theme of granted wisdom enabling complete understanding runs in 1 Kings 3:12, where God fulfills the request for a discerning heart, and 1 Kings 4:29, where God gives Solomon wisdom and deep insight. It also aligns with Proverbs 13:20, which links walking with the wise to gaining wisdom.
Why it lands — The text states that Solomon answered every question without omission, establishing that thorough explanation comes from granted insight rather than human cleverness. It requires the reader to accept that inquiry meets its limit only when divine wisdom is absent.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 3:12 behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been another like you, nor will there ever be.
- 1 Kings 4:29 And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.
- Proverbs 13:20 He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
- Proverbs 18:4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
- Mark 4:11 He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
- Mark 4:34 He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.
- John 15:15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
- Colossians 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
- Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.