The Queen of Sheba
1 1Now when
2the queen of
3Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came
4to test him with hard questions.
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She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels
5bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.
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And Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from the king that he could not explain to her.
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And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
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the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, their clothing, his cupbearers, and his burnt offerings that he offered at the house of the Lord, there was no more breath in her.
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And she said to the king, “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your words and of your wisdom,
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but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it. And behold, the half was not told me. Your wisdom and prosperity surpass the report that I heard.
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6Happy are your men! Happy are your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!