1 Kings 10:1 — Compare Translations

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WHEN THE queen of Sheba heard of [the constant connection of] the fame of Solomon with the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions (problems and riddles).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

WHEN THE queen of Sheba heard of [the constant connection of] the fame of Solomon with the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions (problems and riddles).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with difficult questions.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon’s fame connected with the name of the LORD and came to test him with riddles.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon in connection with the name of Jehovah, and came to prove him with enigmas.

English EASY 2024

The Queen of Sheba heard news that Solomon was a great king who served the Lord. So she came to ask Solomon some difficult questions to see how wise he was.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, so she came to test him with hard questions.

Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame, and she traveled to Jerusalem to test him with difficult questions.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon's reputation. (He owed his reputation to the name of the Lord.) So she came to test him with riddles.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon's fame connected with the name of the LORD and came to test him with difficult questions.

English KJV 1611

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.

English LSB

Now the queen of Sheba heard the report about Solomon concerning the name of Yahweh. So she came to test him with riddles.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now when the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame connected to the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The queen of Sheba, having heard of Solomon's fame, came to test him with subtle questions.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to challenge him with difficult questions.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The queen of Sheba heard about how famous Solomon was. She also heard about how he served and worshiped the Lord. So she came to test him with hard questions.

English NIV

When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relation to the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.

English NKJ 1982

Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions.

English NLT

When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's reputation, which brought honor to the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon (fame due to the name of the LORD), she came to test him with hard questions.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When the queen of Sheba heard how wonderfully the Lord had blessed Solomon with wisdom, she decided to test him with some hard questions.

English Tyndale 1537

And the queen of Saba heard of the wisdom of Salomon concerning the name of the LORD, and came to prove him with riddles.