Bible Cross References
the lilies
Luke 12:24
Look at the crows: they don't plant seeds or gather a harvest; they don't have storage rooms or barns; God feeds them! You are worth so much more than birds!
Matthew 6:28-30
28
"And why worry about clothes? Look how the wild flowers grow: they do not work or make clothes for themselves.
29
But I tell you that not even King Solomon with all his wealth had clothes as beautiful as one of these flowers.
30
It is God who clothes the wild grass---grass that is here today and gone tomorrow, burned up in the oven. Won't he be all the more sure to clothe you? What little faith you have!
James 1:10
and the rich Christians must be glad when God brings them down. For the rich will pass away like the flower of a wild plant.
James 1:11
The sun rises with its blazing heat and burns the plant; its flower falls off, and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way the rich will be destroyed while they go about their business.
that
1 Kings 10:1-13
1
The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame, and she traveled to Jerusalem to test him with difficult questions.
2
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.
3
He answered them all; there was nothing too difficult for him to explain.
4
The queen of Sheba heard Solomon's wisdom and saw the palace he had built.
5
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.
6
She said to King Solomon, "What I heard in my own country about you and your wisdom is true!
7
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.
8
How fortunate are your wives! And how fortunate your servants, who are always in your presence and are privileged to hear your wise sayings!
9
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."
10
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.
11
(Hiram's fleet, which had brought gold from Ophir, also brought from there a large amount of juniper wood and jewels.
12
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.)
13
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.
2 Chronicles 9:1-12
1
The queen of Sheba heard of King Solomon's fame, and she traveled to Jerusalem to test him with difficult questions. 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.
2
He answered them all; there was nothing too difficult for him to explain.
3
The queen of Sheba heard Solomon's wisdom and saw the palace he had built.
4
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 clothing of the servants who waited on him at feasts, and the sacrifices he offered in the Temple. It left her breathless and amazed.
5
She said to the king, "What I heard in my own country about you and your wisdom is true!
6
I did not believe what they told me until I came and saw for myself. I had not heard of even half your wisdom. You are even wiser than people say.
7
How fortunate are those who serve you, who are always in your presence and are privileged to hear your wise sayings!
8
Praise the LORD your God! He has shown how pleased he is with you by making you king, to rule in his name. Because he loves his people Israel and wants to preserve them forever, he has made you their king so that you can maintain law and justice."
9
She presented to King Solomon the gifts she had brought: almost five tons of gold and a very large amount of spices and jewels. There have never been any other spices as fine as those that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
10
(The sailors of King Hiram and of King Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought juniper wood and jewels.
11
Solomon used the wood to make stairs for the Temple and for his palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. Nothing like that had ever been seen before in the land of Judah.)
12
King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she asked for. This was in addition to what he gave her in exchange for the gifts she brought to him. Then she and her attendants returned to the land of Sheba.