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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

1 Kings 10:1

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Solomon's fame has spread far beyond Israel. The queen of Sheba, from a wealthy kingdom probably in the southern Arabian peninsula, hears about him and about his relationship to the LORD.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y OYENDO la reina de Seba la fama de Salomón en el nombre de Jehová, vino á probarle con preguntas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando la reina de Sabá oyó acerca de la forma maravillosa en que Dios había bendecido a Salomón con sabiduría, decidió ir a probarlo con algunas preguntas difíciles.

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