Queen of Sheba

The Queen of Sheba (orig. Nigista Saba) ruled over the ancient kingdom of Sheba in modern Yemen and part of Ethiopia. She is mentioned in the Bible.

 In the Bible 
In the Bible, the Queen of Sheba appears to King Solomon because he was famous for being rich and wise. The Bible says:[W]ith a very great caravan - with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones - she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind (1 Kings 10:2).According to the Bible, Solomon answered all the questions she asked; returned her quizzes and riddles with wit and correct wisdom; and was kind to her. Awed and astonished by all these things, she rewarded his achievements with:120 talents of gold, large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon (1 Kings 10:10). In the Bible, Solomon returned Sheba's gifts by giving her "all she desired and asked for, besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty" (1 Kings 10:13).

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 Solomon
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 Qur'an

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 BBC history of Queen Sheba
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Category:Old Testament people
Category:10th-century BC people