1 Kings 10:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the LORD, she came to test Solomon with hard questions.

New Living Translation
When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, which brought honor to the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.

English 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.

Berean Study 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.

New American Standard Bible
Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon in relation to the name of the LORD, she came to test him with riddles.

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.

NASB 1977
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.

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

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 difficult questions.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon's fame connected with the name of Yahweh and came to test him with difficult questions.

Contemporary English Version
The Queen of Sheba heard how famous Solomon was, so she went to Jerusalem to test him with difficult questions.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

International Standard Version
When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon's reputation with the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.

NET Bible
When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to challenge him with difficult questions.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James 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.

King James 2000 Bible
And 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.

New Heart English Bible
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.

World English Bible
When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Yahweh, she came to prove him with hard questions.

American King James Version
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
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.

A Faithful Version
And the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame concerning the name of the LORD, and she came to prove him with hard questions.

Darby Bible Translation
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 Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the Queene of Sheba hearing ye fame of Salomon (concerning the Name of the Lord) came to proue him with hard questions.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the queene of Saba hearing the fame of Solomon (concerning the name of the Lord) came to proue him with harde questions.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan kynge Salomons fame of the name of the LORDE came to the eares of the Quene of riche Arabia, she came to proue him with darke sentences.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the queen of Sheba is hearing of the fame of Solomon concerning the Name of YHWH, and comes to try him with enigmas,

Young's Literal Translation
And the queen of Sheba is hearing of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, and cometh to try him with enigmas,

Smith's Literal Translation
And queen Sheba heard the report of Solomon for the name of Jehovah, and she will come to try him in enigmas.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the queen of Saba, having; heard of the fame of Solomon in the name of the Lord, came to try him with hard questions.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then, too, the queen of Sheba, having heard of the fame of Solomon in the name of the Lord, arrived to test him with enigmas.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Queen of Sheba heard the fame of Solomon and the name of LORD JEHOVAH, and she came to test him with riddles.

Lamsa Bible
AND when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon and the name of the LORD, she came to try him out with proverbs.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon because of the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the queen of Saba heard of the name of Solomon, and the name of the Lord, and she came to try him with riddles.
















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