Bible Cross References
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Deuteronomy 4:6-8
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Obey them faithfully, and this will show the people of other nations how wise you are. When they hear of all these laws, they will say, 'What wisdom and understanding this great nation has!'
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"No other nation, no matter how great, has a god who is so near when they need him as the LORD our God is to us. He answers us whenever we call for help.
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No other nation, no matter how great, has laws so just as those that I have taught you today.
Deuteronomy 4:32-38
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"Search the past, the time before you were born, all the way back to the time when God created human beings on the earth. Search the entire earth. Has anything as great as this ever happened before? Has anyone ever heard of anything like this?
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Have any people ever lived after hearing a god speak to them from a fire, as you have?
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Has any god ever dared to go and take a people from another nation and make them his own, as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt? Before your very eyes he used his great power and strength; he brought plagues and war, worked miracles and wonders, and caused terrifying things to happen.
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The LORD has shown you this, to prove to you that he alone is God and that there is no other.
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He let you hear his voice from heaven so that he could instruct you; and here on earth he let you see his holy fire, and he spoke to you from it.
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Because he loved your ancestors, he chose you, and by his great power he himself brought you out of Egypt.
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As you advanced, he drove out nations greater and more powerful than you, so that he might bring you in and give you their land, the land which still belongs to you.
Joshua 2:9-11
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and said to them, "I know that the LORD has given you this land. Everyone in the country is terrified of you.
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We have heard how the LORD dried up the Red Sea in front of you when you were leaving Egypt. We have also heard how you killed Sihon and Og, the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan.
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We were afraid as soon as we heard about it; we have all lost our courage because of you. The LORD your God is God in heaven above and here on earth.
Joshua 9:6-9
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Then they went to the camp at Gilgal and said to Joshua and the Israelites, "We have come from a distant land. We want you to make a treaty with us."
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But the Israelites said, "Why should we make a treaty with you? Maybe you live nearby."
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They said to Joshua, "We are at your service." Joshua asked them, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
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Then they told him this story: "We have come from a very distant land, sir, because we have heard of the LORD your God. We have heard about everything that he did in Egypt
1 Kings 10:1-13
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The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame, and she traveled to Jerusalem to test him with difficult questions.
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She brought with her a large group of attendants, as well as camels loaded with spices, jewels, and a large amount of gold. When she and Solomon met, she asked him all the questions that she could think of.
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He answered them all; there was nothing too difficult for him to explain.
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The queen of Sheba heard Solomon's wisdom and saw the palace he had built.
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She saw the food that was served at his table, the living quarters for his officials, the organization of his palace staff and the uniforms they wore, the servants who waited on him at feasts, and the sacrifices he offered in the Temple. It left her breathless and amazed.
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She said to King Solomon, "What I heard in my own country about you and your wisdom is true!
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But I couldn't believe it until I had come and seen it all for myself. But I didn't hear even half of it; your wisdom and wealth are much greater than what I was told.
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How fortunate are your wives! And how fortunate your servants, who are always in your presence and are privileged to hear your wise sayings!
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Praise the LORD your God! He has shown how pleased he is with you by making you king of Israel. Because his love for Israel is eternal, he has made you their king so that you can maintain law and justice."
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She presented to King Solomon the gifts she had brought: almost five tons of gold and a very large amount of spices and jewels. The amount of spices she gave him was by far the greatest that he ever received at any time.
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(Hiram's fleet, which had brought gold from Ophir, also brought from there a large amount of juniper wood and jewels.
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Solomon used the wood to build railings in the Temple and the palace, and also to make harps and lyres for the musicians. It was the finest juniper wood ever imported into Israel; none like it has ever been seen again.)
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King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she asked for, besides all the other customary gifts that he had generously given her. Then she and her attendants returned to the land of Sheba.
1 Kings 10:24-13
2 Chronicles 2:11
King Hiram sent Solomon a letter in reply. He wrote, "Because the LORD loves his people, he has made you their king.
2 Chronicles 2:12
Praise the LORD God of Israel, Creator of heaven and earth! He has given King David a wise son, full of understanding and skill, who now plans to build a temple for the LORD and a palace for himself.
2 Chronicles 9:23
They all consulted him, to hear the wisdom that God had given him.
Lamentations 2:15
People passing by the city look at you in scorn. They shake their heads and laugh at Jerusalem's ruins: "Is this that lovely city? Is this the pride of the world?"
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1 Corinthians 4:7
Who made you superior to others? Didn't God give you everything you have? Well, then, how can you boast, as if what you have were not a gift?