And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.
In her own land the queen had heard of Solomon's acts and wisdom and of the magnificent temple he had built, yet she doubted the accounts. She therefore made the long journey to Jerusalem with servants and with camels bearing spices and gold and precious stones, to prove him with hard questions and to see his famous works for herself. She came to gain knowledge, including knowledge of the natural world. His study of living and inanimate creation had deepened his understanding of divine wisdom and of God as Creator, so that his teaching led visitors from many lands to view nature as an instructor and to gain new impressions of the living God.
She communed with him of all that was in her heart and spoke with him of the mysteries of nature. He hid nothing from her but told her all her questions and taught her of the God of nature as the great Creator who dwells in the highest heaven and rules over all. The verse is her statement to the king, after she had seen his wisdom and the house that he had built, that the report she had heard at home concerning his acts and his wisdom was true. After seeing for herself she recognized that the reality exceeded what she had heard.
What she saw with her own eyes and heard from him surpassed what had been told her, so that not even half had been reported to her. His wisdom and prosperity exceeded the fame she had heard, leaving her overwhelmed with no more spirit in her. She declared happy his men and his servants who stood continually before him and heard his wisdom. By the close of her visit she had been so fully taught the source of his wisdom and prosperity that she blessed the Lord his God for setting him on the throne of Israel to do judgment and justice. This was the impression God designed for all peoples, while Solomon for a time honored God by pointing inquirers to the Creator of heaven and earth, the Ruler of the universe, the All-wise.
Her declaration that the report was true is proof that under David and Solomon Israel had become strong among the nations and was wielding a mighty influence for truth and right. The name of Jehovah was exalted and honored, and the purpose for settling Israel in the promised land was nearing fulfillment. Barriers were broken down so that seekers after truth from heathen lands were not turned away unsatisfied, conversions took place, and the church of God on earth was enlarged and prospered.
In her own land the queen had heard of Solomon's acts and wisdom and of the magnificent temple he had built, yet she doubted the accounts. She therefore made the long journey to Jerusalem with servants and with camels bearing spices and gold and precious stones, to prove him with hard questions and to see his famous works for herself. She came to gain knowledge, including knowledge of the natural world. His study of living and inanimate creation had deepened his understanding of divine wisdom and of God as Creator, so that his teaching led visitors from many lands to view nature as an instructor and to gain new impressions of the living God.
She communed with him of all that was in her heart and spoke with him of the mysteries of nature. He hid nothing from her but told her all her questions and taught her of the God of nature as the great Creator who dwells in the highest heaven and rules over all. The verse is her statement to the king, after she had seen his wisdom and the house that he had built, that the report she had heard at home concerning his acts and his wisdom was true. After seeing for herself she recognized that the reality exceeded what she had heard.
What she saw with her own eyes and heard from him surpassed what had been told her, so that not even half had been reported to her. His wisdom and prosperity exceeded the fame she had heard, leaving her overwhelmed with no more spirit in her. She declared happy his men and his servants who stood continually before him and heard his wisdom. By the close of her visit she had been so fully taught the source of his wisdom and prosperity that she blessed the Lord his God for setting him on the throne of Israel to do judgment and justice. This was the impression God designed for all peoples, while Solomon for a time honored God by pointing inquirers to the Creator of heaven and earth, the Ruler of the universe, the All-wise.
Her declaration that the report was true is proof that under David and Solomon Israel had become strong among the nations and was wielding a mighty influence for truth and right. The name of Jehovah was exalted and honored, and the purpose for settling Israel in the promised land was nearing fulfillment. Barriers were broken down so that seekers after truth from heathen lands were not turned away unsatisfied, conversions took place, and the church of God on earth was enlarged and prospered.