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英文原文
Solomon here continues to appear great both at home and abroad. We had this account of his grandeur, 1Ki 10:1-29 Nothing is here added; but his defection towards his latter end, which we have there (1Ki 11:1-43), is here omitted, and the close of this chapter brings him to the grave with an unstained reputation. Perhaps none of the chapters in the Chronicles agree so much with a chapter in the Kings as this does with 1Ki 10:1-29 verse for verse, only that the 1Ki 10:1,2, 2Ch 9:1 are put into one here, and 2Ch 9:25, 1Ki 4:26 here is taken from 1Ki 4:26, 2Ch 9:25, and the 2Ch 9:29-31, 1Ki 11:41-43 here from 1Ki 11:41-43, 2Ch 9:29-31. Here is, I. The honour which the queen of Sheba did to Solomon, in the visit she made him to hear his wisdom, 2Ch 9:1-12. II. Many instances given of the riches and splendour of Solomon's court, 2Ch 9:13-28. III. The conclusion of his reign, 2Ch 9:29-31.
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The Queen of Sheba Visit Solomon (992 BC)
示巴女王拜訪所羅門（主前 992 年）
¹ 示巴女王聽見所羅門的名聲，就來到耶路撒冷，要用難解的話試問所羅門；跟隨她的人甚多，又有駱駝馱著香料、極多的金子和寶石。她來到了所羅門那裡，就把自己心裡所對想的一切事，都對他說了。 ² 所羅門將她所問的都答上了，沒有一句不明白、不能答的。 ³ 示巴女王見所羅門所大有智慧，和他所建造的宮室， ⁴ 席上的珍饈美味，群臣分列而坐，僕人兩旁侍立，以及他們的衣服裝飾、酒政和酒政的衣服裝飾，又見他上耶和華殿的臺階，就詫異得神不守舍。 ⁵ 對王說：「我在本國裡所聽見論到你的事和你的智慧，實在是真的！ ⁶ 我先不信那些話，及至我來親眼看見了，才知道人所告訴我的還不到一半；你的智慧超過我所聽見的名聲。 ⁷ 你的群臣、你的僕人常侍立在你面前聽你智慧的話，是有福的！ ⁸ 耶和華你的神是應當稱頌的！他喜悅你，使你坐他的國位，為耶和華你的神作王；因為你的神愛以色列人，要永遠堅立他們，所以立你作他們的王，使你秉公行義。」 ⁹ 於是示巴女王將一百二十他連得金子和寶石，與極多的香料送給所羅門王；示巴女王送給所羅門王的香料，從來沒有這樣多的。 ¹⁰ 希蘭的僕人和所羅門的僕人，從俄斐運了金子來，也運了檀香木和寶石來。 ¹¹ 王用檀香木為耶和華殿和王宮做臺，又為歌唱的人做琴瑟；猶大地從來沒有見過這樣的。 ¹² 所羅門王照著示巴女王一切所喜悅、所求的賜給她，另外還有她帶來給王的禮物之外。於是女王和她臣僕轉回本國去了。
這一段敘事在列王紀中已有詳細論述；但因我們的主已將它作為我們尋求祂之時當效法的榜樣（太十二42），所以我們不可輕易略過，當簡略觀察以下幾點：1. 「尊重我的，我必重看他」（撒上二30）。所羅門大大尊重神，建造、美化並奉獻了聖殿；他一切智慧和財富都用以成就那完備的工程。如今神使他的智慧與財富大大增添了他的聲望。要得著我們一切才幹和享受的尊榮與安舒，途徑就是將它們獻給神、為祂而用。2. 真知道智慧之價值的人，為要得著它，必不吝惜任何勞苦與代價。示巴女王不辭辛勞、耗費甚多，只為聽所羅門的智慧；而她既從他學會了事奉神、盡自己的本分，便覺這一切勞苦已得了豐厚的回報。屬天的智慧就是那「重價的珠子」，變賣一切所有的去買它，是合算的交易。3. 各人既領受了恩賜，就當照著機會用以造就別人。所羅樂意將自己的智慧與人分享，樂意將自己所知道的教導別人。他既受教於神，就「白白的得來，白白的捨去」。願那些在智慧與財富上富足的人，也學會「行善」並「甘心施捨。凡求你的，就給他。」4. 一個家庭、一個大家庭，尤其是在屬神之事上有良好的秩序，並有規律地盡宗教敬拜的本分，是極為合宜的，凡有此情形之處都當大受讚賞。示巴女王見所羅門的僕人伺候他那樣合宜，又見他和僕人在神的殿中那樣敬虔事奉，便大受感動。大衛上耶和華殿的行列也是令人喜悅、動人的（詩四十二4）。5. 那些有機會常與有知識、有智慧、敬虔之人交往的，是有福的。示巴女王以為所羅門的僕人是有福的，因他們常「聽他智慧的話」；因為看來連對他們，所羅門也是毫無保留地傾囊相授。值得留意的是，那些在他朝廷中任職之人的後裔，情願讓自己祖先的名字被遺忘，只以被稱為「所羅門僕人的子孫」（拉二55；尼七57）為足夠的尊榮與身分；他們如此顯赫，以致能與他們同列已是極大的光榮。6. 我們應當為別人的恩賜、恩典和用處而喜樂，並向神獻上感謝。示巴女王因神使所羅門升高、登寶座而尊榮他、恩待以色列，便稱頌神（代下九8）。將別人興旺的榮耀歸給神，我們就能分享其中的安慰；反之，嫉妒別人的興旺，連自己所有的安慰也會失去。她將王和國度的福樂，追溯到一切福樂的源頭——神的恩寵：那是「因為你的神喜悅你」，又因為他「愛以色列」。那些我們能從其中嘗到神作為我們的神所賜的慈愛與善意的恩惠，是雙倍甘甜的。7. 敬虔有智慧的人，當照著自己的身分和權柄慷慨施與。示巴女王對所羅門如此，所羅門對她也是如此（代下九9、12）。他們二人都懂得智慧的價值，因此都不吝惜金錢，卻藉著互贈禮物來增進彼此的認識、堅固所締結的友誼。我們的主耶穌已應許將我們心所願的賜給我們：「你們祈求，就給你們。」讓我們思想當向祂獻上甚麼，並且不以為祂做任何事、受任何苦、捨棄任何東西為太多。
英文原文
The Queen of Sheba Visit Solomon (992 BC)
¹ And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
² And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not.
³ And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
⁴ And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.
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:
⁶ 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.
⁷ Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
⁸ Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
⁹ And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.
¹⁰ And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
¹¹ And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.
¹² And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.
This passage of story had been largely considered in the Kings; yet, because our Saviour has proposed it as an example to us in our enquiries after him (Mt 12:42), we must not pass it over without observing briefly, 1. Those who honour God he will honour, 1Sa 2:30. Solomon had greatly honoured God, in building, beautifying, and dedicating the temple; all his wisdom and all his wealth were employed for the making of that a consummate piece: and now God made his wisdom and wealth to redound greatly to his reputation. The way to have both the credit and comfort of all our endowments and all our enjoyments is to consecrate them to God and use them for him. 2. Those who know the worth of true wisdom will grudge no pains nor cost to obtain it. The queen of Sheba put herself to a great deal of trouble and expense to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and yet, learning from him to serve God and do her duty, she thought herself well paid for her pains. Heavenly wisdom is that pearl of great price which is a good bargain to purchase by parting with all that we have. 3. As every man has received the gift so he ought to minister the same for the edification of others, as he has opportunity. Solomon was communicative of his wisdom and willing to teach others what he knew himself. Being taught of God, freely he had received, and freely he gave. Let those that are rich in wisdom, as well as wealth, learn to do good and be ready to distribute. Give to every one that asketh. 4. Good order in a family, a great family, especially in the things of God, and a regular discharge of the duties of religious worship, are highly expedient, and to be much admired wherever found. The queen of Sheba was exceedingly affected to see the propriety with which Solomon's servants attended him and with which both he and they attended in the house of God. David's ascent to the house of the Lord was also pleasant and interesting, Ps 42:4. 5. Those are happy who have the opportunity of a constant converse with such as are knowing, wise, and good. The queen of Sheba thought Solomon's servants happy who continually heard his wisdom; for, it seems, even to them he was communicative. And it is observable that the posterity of those who had places in his court were willing to have the names of their ancestors forgotten, and thought themselves sufficiently distinguished and dignified when they were called the children of Solomon's servants (Ezr 2:55, Ne 7:57); so eminent were they that it was honour enough to be named from them. 6. We ought to rejoice and give God thanks for the gifts, graces, and usefulness, of others. The queen of Sheba blessed God for the honour he put upon Solomon, and the favour he did to Israel, in advancing him to the throne, 2Ch 9:8. By giving God the praise of the prosperity of others, we share in the comfort of it; whereas, by envying the prosperity of others, we lose the comfort even of our own. The happiness of both king and kingdom she traces up to the fountain of all bliss, the divine favour: it was because thy God delighted in thee and because he loved Israel. Those mercies are doubly sweet in which we can taste the kindness and good will of God as our God. 7. It becomes those that are wise and good to be generous according to their place and power. The queen of Sheba was so to Solomon, Solomon was so to her, 2Ch 9:9,12. They both knew how to value wisdom, and therefore were neither of them covetous of their money, but cultivated the acquaintance and confirmed the friendship they had contracted by mutual presents. Our Lord Jesus has promised to give us all our desire: Ask, and it shall be given you. Let us study what we shall render to him, and not think any thing too much to do, or suffer, or part with, for him.
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The Magnificence of Solomon; the Death of Solomon (975 BC)
所羅門的富麗；所羅門之死（主前975年）
¹³ 所羅門每年所得的金子，共有六百六十六他連得。 ¹⁴ 另外還有商人來往所帶來的。亞拉伯諸王和各地的省長，都帶金銀給所羅門。 ¹⁵ 所羅門王用錘出來的金子，打成擋牌二百面，每面用金子六百舍客勒； ¹⁶ 又用錘出來的金子，打成盾牌三百面，每面用金子三百舍客勒。王都放在利巴嫩林宮裡。 ¹⁷ 王又用象牙造了一個大寶座，用精金包裹。 ¹⁸ 寶座有六層臺階，有金腳凳與寶座相連，座位兩旁均有扶手，兩旁扶手旁各有一隻獅子站立。 ¹⁹ 六層臺階上，這邊那邊共有十二隻獅子站立。在萬國中沒有這樣作的。 ²⁰ 所羅門王的一切飲器都是金的，利巴嫩林宮裡的一切器皿都是精金的。沒有一件是銀子的，因為在所羅門年間銀子算不得甚麼。 ²¹ 因為王的船隻與戶蘭的僕人一同往他施去，他施的船隻每三年一次帶著金、銀、象牙、猿猴、孔雀回來。 ²² 所羅門王的財寶與智慧，勝過天下的列王。 ²³ 普天下的王都求見所羅門，要聽神賜在他心裡的智慧。 ²⁴ 他們各人所帶的禮物，就是銀器、金器、衣服、軍械、香料、騾馬，每年有一定之例。 ²⁵ 所羅門有套車的馬四千棚，有馬兵一萬二千名；安置在屯車的城裡，和王耶路撒冷。 ²⁶ 所羅門統管諸王，從大河直到非利士地，直到埃及的邊界。 ²⁷ 王在耶路撒冷使銀子多如石頭，香柏木多如高原上的桑樹。 ²⁸ 人從埃及和各國為所羅門把馬匹帶來。 ²⁹ 所羅門其餘的事，自始至終，豈不都寫在先知拿單的書上、示羅人亞希雅的預言書上，並先見易多論尼八兒子耶羅波安的默示書上麼？ ³⁰ 所羅門在耶路撒冷作以色列眾人的王共四十年。 ³¹ 所羅門與他列祖同睡，葬在他父大衛城裡。他兒子羅波安接續他作王。
此處我們看見所羅門在寶座上，又看見所羅門在墳墓裡；因為寶座並不能救他免於墳墓。Mors sceptra ligonibus aequat——「死亡一視同仁，既奪去手中的權杖，也奪去鐵鍬。」
一、此處記載所羅門在財富、權勢、安逸與豐足中作王。據我所知，此後任何君王恐怕都不能與之相比。我不敢妄稱能精確比較所羅門與世上某些大君王的威嚴。但我可以指出，他們中最顯赫的，無不以戰功著稱，而所羅門卻在極深的太平中作王四十年。那些本可被認為堪與所羅門媲美的人中，有的喜好深居簡出，使人敬畏的方式是與人保持遙遠的距離；無人可以看他、靠近他，否則必被治死；但所羅門卻常外出，在公共事務中出現。因此綜合而論，神的應許應驗了：「我必賜你資財、豐富、尊榮，是你以前以後的列王所沒有的」（代下一12）。1. 從來沒有一位君王像所羅門那樣以極大的威儀出現在公眾面前，這對於那些憑眼目判斷的人（大多數人都是如此）而言，必極能博得稱讚。他有200面擋牌、300面盾牌，全用錘出來的金子造成，在他面前抬著（代下九15-16），又坐在極其宏偉的寶座上（代下九17-19）：「在萬國中沒有這樣作的。」他所顯的輝煌，乃是彌賽亞國度屬靈榮耀的預表，也不過是他那超越一切寶座的寶座的微弱影像。所羅門的榮華全是人工造成的；因此我們的主看「野地裡的百合花」那天然的秀美，更勝於它（太六29）：「所羅門極榮華的時候，他所穿戴的還不如這花一朵呢。」2. 從來沒有一位君王擁有如此豐足的金銀，雖然他本國之內並無金銀礦。他或是取得了別國的礦山，因著人口眾多而差人去開採這些貴重金屬；或是因著國土肥沃，將土產出口，以此換回這裡所說的一切金子（代下九13-21）。3. 從來沒有一位君王像所羅門那樣，蒙四鄰如此送來禮物：「亞拉伯諸王和各地的省長，都帶金銀給他」（代下九14），這並非他所強徵的貢物，而是為求他恩寵的甘心奉獻，或以他農產的五穀牛畜交換而得。天下的列王都給他送禮，即那片地域中所有的王（代下九24、28），因為他們都渴慕與他結交來往。在這事上他是基督的預表——基督降生之時，東方的智者便來獻上「黃金、乳香、沒藥」為禮（太二11），凡在他周圍的都當獻上供物（詩七十六11，羅十二1）。4. 從來沒有一位君王因智慧如此聞名、如此被人求見、請教、讚歎（代下九23）：「天下的列王」（因為這恩典對平民而言過於奢求）「都求見所羅門，要聽神賜給他的智慧」——或聽他的自然哲學，或聽他的醫術，或聽他的治國之策，或聽他為人處世的謀略，又或許要聽他信仰的原則與其中緣由。他們當日那樣求見所羅門要聽他的智慧，必加重世人對基督和他福音普遍輕視的罪咎與羞辱，並定他們的罪；因為「智慧與知識的一切寶藏都藏在他裡面」，然而「這世上的掌權者」卻無一想要認識這些，因為在他們看來這些是愚拙（林前二8、14）。
二、此處記載所羅門之死——剝去了一切榮華，將所有財富權勢留給了他明知是愚昧人的兒子，而不是他「不知道是智慧是愚昧」的人（傳二19）。這不僅是虛空，更是虛空的煩惱（代下九29-31）。十分值得留意的是，此處對所羅門晚年背道之事隻字未提，連最輕微的暗示也沒有。1. 因為聖靈要教導我們，不可樂於反覆述說別人的過失與愚行。那些素有智慧與尊榮之名的人若行差踏錯，雖然為了警醒自己與他人，注意他們的失當不無益處，但我們不可急於多提；一次提及已經足夠，何必再撥動那根不悅耳的琴弦？我們為何不能像這位受感的史家所作的那樣，對別人值得稱讚的事大書特書，對他們的瑕疵卻一字不提——縱然那些瑕疵明顯可見？這不過是「你們願意人怎樣待你們，你們也要怎樣待人」罷了。2. 因為他雖跌倒，卻未全然被棄。他的罪不再被記錄，因為已經悔改、蒙赦免，如同從未犯過一般。聖經的沉默有時也說話。我樂意相信，這裡對所羅門之罪的沉默，正暗示著他所犯的一切罪都不再被記在他身上（結三十三16）。神赦免罪時，便「將其丟在背後，不再記念」。
英文原文
The Magnificence of Solomon; the Death of Solomon (975 BC)
¹³ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
¹⁴ Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
¹⁵ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
¹⁶ And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
¹⁷ Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
¹⁸ And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:
¹⁹ And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.
²⁰ And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
²¹ For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
²² And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
²³ And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
²⁴ And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
²⁵ And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
²⁶ And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
²⁷ And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycamore trees that are in the low plains in abundance.
²⁸ And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
²⁹ Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
³⁰ And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
³¹ And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
We have here Solomon in his throne, and Solomon in his grave; for the throne would not secure him from the grave. Mors sceptra ligonibus aequat—Death wrenches from the hand the sceptre as well as the spade.
I. Here is Solomon reigning in wealth and power, in ease and fulness, such as, for aught I know, could never since be paralleled by any king whatsoever. I cannot pretend to be critical in comparing the grandeur of Solomon with that of some of the great princes of the earth. But I may observe that the most illustrious of them were famed for their wars, whereas Solomon reigned forty years in profound peace. Some of those that might be thought to vie with Solomon affected retirement, kept people in awe by keeping them at a great distance; nobody must see them, or come near him, upon pain of death: but Solomon went much abroad, and appeared in public business. So that, all things considered, the promise was fulfilled, that God would give him riches, and wealth, and honour, such as no kings have had, or shall have, 2Ch 1:12. 1. Never any prince appeared in public with great splendour than Solomon did, which to those that judge by the sight of the eye, as most people do, would very much recommend him. He had 200 targets and 300 shields, all of beaten gold, carried before him (2Ch 9:15,16), and sat upon a most stately throne, 2Ch 9:17-19. There was not the like in any kingdom. The lustre wherein he appeared was typical of the spiritual glory of the kingdom of the Messiah and but a faint representation of his throne, which is above every throne. Solomon's pomp was all artificial; and therefore our Saviour prefers the natural beauty of the lilies of the field before it. Mt 6:29, Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these. 2. Never any prince had greater plenty of gold and silver, though there were no gold or silver mines in his own kingdom. Either he made himself master of the mines in other countries, and, having a populous country, sent hands to dig out those rich metals, or, having a fruitful country, he exported the commodities of it and with them fetched home all this gold that is here spoken of, 2Ch 9:13-21. 3. Never any prince had such presents brought him by all his neighbours as Solomon had: All the kings of Arabia, and governors of the country, brought him gold and silver (2Ch 9:14), not as tribute which he extorted from them, but as freewill offerings to procure his favour, or in a way of exchange for some of the productions of his husbandry, corn or cattle. All the kings of the earth brought him presents, that is, all in those parts of the world (2Ch 9:24,28), because they coveted his acquaintance and friendship. Herein he was a type of Christ, to whom, as soon as he was born, the wise men of the east brought presents, gold, frankincense, and myrrh (Mt 2:11), and to whom all that are about him must bring presents, Ps 76:11, Ro 12:1. 4. Never any prince was so renowned for wisdom, so courted, so consulted, so admired (2Ch 9:23): The kings of the earth (for it was too great a favour for common persons to pretend to) sought to hear his wisdom—his natural philosophy, or his skill in physic, or his state policy, or his rules of prudence for the conduct of human life, or perhaps the principles of his religion, and the reasons of it. The application which they then made to Solomon to hear his wisdom will aggravate, shame, and condemn, men's general contempt of Christ and his gospel. Though in them are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, yet none of the princes of this world desire to know them, for they are foolishness to them, 1Co 2:8,14.
II. Here is Solomon dying, stripped of his pomp, and leaving all his wealth and power, not to one concerning whom he knew not whether he would be a wise man or a fool (Ec 2:19), but who he knew would be a fool. This was not only vanity but vexation of spirit, 2Ch 9:29-31. It is very observable that no mention is here made of Solomon's departure from God in his latter days, not the least hint given of it, 1. Because the Holy Ghost would teach us not to take delight in repeating the faults and follies of others. If those that have been in reputation for wisdom and honour misbehave, though it may be of use to take notice of their misconduct for warning to ourselves and others, yet we must not be forward to mention it, once the speaking of it is enough; why should that unpleasing string be again struck upon? Why can we not do as the sacred historian here does, speak largely of that in others which is praise-worthy, without saying any thing of their blemishes, yea, though they have been gross and obvious? This is but doing as we would be done by. 2. Because, though he fell, yet he was not utterly cast down. His sin is not again recorded, because it was repented of, and pardoned, and became as if it had never been. Scripture-silence sometimes speaks. I am willing to believe that its silence here concerning the sin of Solomon is an intimation that none of the sins he committed were mentioned against him, Eze 33:16. When God pardons sin he casts it behind his back and remembers it no more.
在本章，所羅門無論在本國或在外邦，繼續顯得極其偉大。我們在王上 10:1-29 已讀過他這番顯赫的記載。此處並未添加什麼；只是他在晚年背道的事——我們在列王紀中讀過（王上 11:1-43）——在此略去了，本章結尾把他送入墳墓時，仍留給他無玷污的名聲。歷代志各章中，恐怕沒有一章像本章這樣與列王紀中的一章逐節如此吻合，惟王上 10:1,2（即代下 9:1）在此合為一節，又代下 9:25 取自王上 4:26，以及代下 9:29-31 取自王上 11:41-43。本章內容：一、示巴女王因前來聆聽所羅門的智慧而向他致敬（代下 9:1-12）。二、所羅門宮廷富貴與華美的許多例證（代下 9:13-28）。三、他作王的結束（代下 9:29-31）。