2 Chronicles 6:16

6:16 Now, O Lord God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said, ‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, ¹  provided that your descendants watch their step and obey my law as you have done.’ ² 

2 Chronicles 9:1

Solomon Entertains a Queen

9:1 When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, ³  she came to challenge ⁴  him ⁵  with difficult questions. ⁶  She arrived in Jerusalem ⁷  with a great display of pomp, ⁸  bringing with her camels carrying spices, ⁹  a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.

[6:16]  ¹ tn Heb “there will not be cut off from you a man from before me sitting on the throne of Israel.”

[6:16]  ² tn Heb “guard their way by walking in my law as you have walked before me.”

[9:1]  ³ tn Heb “the report about Solomon.”

[9:1]  ⁴ tn Or “test.”

[9:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “Solomon.” The recurrence of the proper name here is redundant in terms of contemporary English style, so the pronoun has been used in the translation instead.

[9:1]  ⁶ tn Or “riddles.”

[9:1]  ⁷ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:1]  ⁸ tn Heb “with very great strength.” The Hebrew word חַיִל (khayil, “strength”) may refer here to the size of her retinue or to the great wealth she brought with her.

[9:1]  ⁹ tn Or “balsam oil.”