2 Chronicles 9:5

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 addresses King Solomon immediately after witnessing the organization of his court, the service of his attendants, and his religious offerings.

The words — The Hebrew phrase אֱמֶת הַדָּבָר ('emet ha-davar) literally means "the word is truth," functioning as a direct confirmation of prior reports.

The thread — This identical declaration appears in 1 Kings 10:6 within the parallel account of her visit to Jerusalem.

Why it lands — The verse requires a reader to treat personal verification as the necessary standard for evaluating claims about authority and wisdom.

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The Hebrew words

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va./To.merand/ she said אֶל־'el-to הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ king אֱמֶת֙'e.Met[was] truth 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 which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:

Cross-references

1 Kings 10:6 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.