And she said to the king: The report is true, which I heard in my own country,

And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine affairs, and of thy wisdom;

And she saith unto the king, 'True hath been the word that I heard in my land, concerning thy matters and thy wisdom;

And she said to the king, The account which was given to me in my country of your acts and your wisdom was true.

And she said to the king,.... When she was a little come to herself:
it was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom; which she was ready to call in question when she first heard it; at least she thought it was greatly exaggerated, but now she found it was strictly true.

It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom--The proofs she obtained of Solomon's wisdom--not from his conversation only, but also from his works; the splendor of his palace; the economy of his kitchen and table; the order of his court; the gradations and gorgeous costume of his servants; above all, the arched viaduct that led from his palace to the temple (2-Kings 16:18), and the remains of which have been recently discovered [ROBINSON]--overwhelmed her with astonishment. [See on 2-Chronicles 9:4.]