2 Chronicles 9:4 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Overwhelmed by the order and splendor of Solomon's court and his approach to the temple, the queen is left breathless.
What Does 2 Chronicles 9:4 Mean?
The catalogue continues: the food, the arrangement of servants, the bearing and dress of the ministers and cupbearers, and the ascent by which the king went up to the house of the LORD. Taking it all in, the queen has no spirit left in her, undone by the sight.
Notice that the climax of her wonder is the way that led up to worship. The grandest thing in the kingdom is its movement toward God. When the heart truly sees the goodness of the Lord, its own strength fails, and it is left in awe before Him.
2 Chronicles 9:4 in the Original Language
ruach (רוּחַ), 'spirit' -- breath or vital energy; here the queen is so amazed her very breath leaves her.
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What does 2 Chronicles 9:4 mean?
Overwhelmed by the order and splendor of Solomon's court and his approach to the temple, the queen is left breathless.