2 Chronicles 9:6 KJV

Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

Words Then and Now

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Thou and Ye

  • thy, thou one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

  • The queen of ShebaThis history has been considered, 1Ki 10; yet because our Saviour has proposed it as an example in seeking after him, Matt 12:42, we must not pass it over...

Thompson Chains

  • FameSee the chain from Joshua 6:27 · 11 links

Cross References

  • 1 Kings 4:31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
  • 1 Kings 4:34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
  • 1 Kings 10:7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
  • 2 Chronicles 9:5 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:
  • Psalms 31:19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

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Topics

  • Sheba 7. Queen of, visits Solomon
  • Solomon The splendor of his court

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • SolomonKing of Israel · 1015–975 BC

Timeline

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Howbeit I believed הֶאֱמַנְתִּי heʾĕmantî אָמַן Verb · hiphil perfect, first person common singular
  • not their words וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and לְדִבְרֵיהֶם lĕdibrêhem דָּבָר Noun · masculine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • until I came עַד ʿad Preposition אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative בָּאתִי bāʾtî בּוֹא Verb · qal perfect, first person common singular
  • and mine eyes עֵינַי ʿênay עַיִן Noun · masculine or feminine dual construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • had seen וַתִּרְאֶינָה wattirʾênâ רָאָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine plural · with and
  • and, behold, the one half וְהִנֵּה wĕhinnê Demonstrative · with and לִי lî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular חֲצִי ḥăṣî חֵצִי Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of the greatness מַרְבִּית marbît מַרְבִּית Noun · feminine singular construct
  • of thy wisdom חָכְמָתֶךָ ḥokmātekā חׇכְמָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
  • was not told לֹא lōʾ Negative הֻגַּד huggad נָגַד Verb · hophal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • me: for thou exceedest יָסַפְתָּ yāsaptā יָסַף Verb · qal perfect, second person masculine singular
  • the fame עַל ʿal Preposition הַשְּׁמוּעָה haššĕmûʿâ שְׁמוּעָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • that I heard אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative שָׁמָעְתִּי šāmāʿĕttî שָׁמַע Verb · qal perfect, first person common singular

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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