2 Chronicles 9 · Verse 12

2 Chronicles 9:12

And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.
2 Chronicles 9:12, King James Version

2 Chronicles 9:12 in other translations

BSBKing Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.
WEBKing Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, more than that which she had brought to the king. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.
ASVAnd king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.
YLTAnd king Solomon hath given to the queen of Sheba all her desire that she asked, apart from that which she had brought unto the king, and she turneth and goeth to her land, she and her servants.
DARBYAnd king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides what she had brought to the king. And she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.
BBEAnd King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she made request for, in addition to what she had taken to the king. So she went back to her country with her servants.
WebsterAnd king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides that which she had brought to the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.

What does 2 Chronicles 9:12 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 Beside that which she had brought unto the king - In 1Kgs 10:13 it is stated that Solomon gave her all she asked, besides that which he gave her of his royal bounty. It is not at all likely that he gave her back the presents which she brought to him, and which he had accepted. She had, no doubt, asked for several things which were peculiar to the land of Judea, and would be curiosities in her own kingdom; and besides these, he gave her other valuable presents.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 9:1-12

This history has been considered, 1Ki 10; yet because our Saviour has proposed it as an example in seeking after him, Mt 12:42, we must not pass it over without observing, that those who know the worth of true wisdom will grudge no pains or cost to obtain it. The queen of Sheba put herself to a great deal of trouble and expense to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and yet, learning from him to serve God, and do her duty…

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2 Chronicles 9:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH4428
שְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
נָתַ֣ןna.Tanhe gaveH5414
לְמַֽלְכַּת\־le.mal.kat-to [the] queen ofH4436
שְׁבָ֗אshe.Va'ShebaH7614
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
חֶפְצָהּ֙chef.Tzahdesire herH2656
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
שָׁאָ֔לָהsha.'A.lahshe askedH7592
מִלְּבַ֖דmi.le.Vad<from> <to> besidesH905
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834
הֵבִ֣יאָהhe.Vi.'ahshe had broughtH935
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
וַֽתַּהֲפֹ֛ךְva.ta.ha.Fokhand she turnedH2015
וַתֵּ֥לֶךְva.Te.lekhand she wentH1980
לְאַרְצָ֖הּle.'ar.Tzahto own land herH776
הִ֥יאhi'sheH1931
וַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ\׃\ \פva.'a.va.Dei.haand servants herH5650

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 9:12

  • 1 Kings 10:13

    And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.

  • Ephesians 3:20

    Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

  • Psalms 20:4

    Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
all her desire.
1Ki 10:13; Ps 20:4; Eph 3:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Chronicles 9:11

    And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the Lord, and to the king’s palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:12

    And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:13

    Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;

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2 Chronicles 9:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y el rey Salomón dió á la reina de Seba todo lo que ella quiso y le pidió, más de lo que había traído al rey. Después se volvió y fuése á su tierra con sus siervos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et le roi Salomon donna à la reine de Sheba tout son désir, tout ce qu’elle demanda, outre ce qu’elle avait apporté au roi. Et elle s’en retourna, et s’en alla dans son pays, elle et ses serviteurs.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und der König Salomo gab der Königin von Scheba all ihr Begehr, das sie verlangte, außer dem Gegengeschenk für das, was sie dem König gebracht hatte. Und sie wandte sich und zog in ihr Land, sie und ihre Knechte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Rex autem Salomon dedit reginæ Saba cuncta quæ voluit, et quæ postulavit, et multo plura quam attulerat ad eum: quæ reversa abiit in terram suam cum servis suis.