2Ch 9:1 | NET2full | STEP | When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon , she came to challenge him with difficult questions . She arrived in Jerusalem with a great display of pomp , bringing with her camels carrying spices , a very large quantity of gold , and precious gems . She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind .

2 Chronicles 9:1

Solomon Entertains a Queen

1 When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, ^{▼▼tn Heb “the report about Solomon.”} she came to challenge ^{▼▼tn Or “test.”} him ^{▼▼tn Heb “Solomon.” The recurrence of the proper name here is redundant in terms of contemporary English style, so the pronoun has been used in the translation instead.} with difficult questions. ^{▼▼tn Or “riddles.”} She arrived in Jerusalem with a great display of pomp, ^{▼▼tn Heb “with very great strength.” The Hebrew word חַיִל (khayil, “strength”) may refer here to the size of her retinue or to the great wealth she brought with her.} bringing with her camels carrying spices, ^{▼▼tn Or “balsam oil.”} a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.