Solomon and sheba bible story

King Solomon, son of King David and Bathsheba, is renowned in the Old Testament for his God-given wisdom and riches. He also had many wives and concubines.

The Queen of Sheba, who may have ruled an area in what is now Yemen, had heard stories of Solomon and wanted to find out for herself whether the stories were true.

Solomon and sheba bible story

She brought lavish gifts for him and then tested him with hard questions. Satisfied with his answers, she gave him the gifts. He reciprocated, and she left.

The apocryphal Targum Sheni contains more details of the encounter between Solomon and Sheba.

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What Happened Between Solomon and Sheba?

Here is the short Biblical passage that tells of the meeting between Solomon and Sheba:

1 Kings 10:1-13

10:1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.

10:2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spic