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And when the Malkat Sheva (Queen of Sheba) heard of the fame of Sh’lomo, she came to test Sh’lomo with chidot (hard questions, riddles) at Yerushalayim, with a very great caravan, and camels that carried spices, and zahav in abundance, and precious stones; and when she was come to Sh’lomo, she communed with him of all that was in her levav.
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And Sh’lomo gave answer to all her questions; and there was nothing hid from Sh’lomo which he explained not to her.
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And when the Malkat Sheva had seen the Chochmat Sh’lomo, and HaBais (the Palace) that he had built,
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And the ma’akhal (food) of his shulchan, and the moshav of his avadim, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his aliyah (ascent) by which he went up to the Beis Hashem; there was no more ruach in her.
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And she said to HaMelech, Emes was the davar (report) which I heard in mine own country about thine acts, and of thy chochmah;