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10 When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions. 2 Arriving at Jerusalem with 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. 3 Solom...
10 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. 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
The Queen of Sheba is famous for her visit to King Solomon ’s court (described in I Kings 10:1–13 and II Chronicles 9:1–12), which left her greatly impressed by his power and wisdom. Read on for 11 facts about this enigmatic ruler and her interactions with King Solomon.
10:1 When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon’s reputation with the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions. 2 She brought along a large retinue, camels laden with spices, and lots of gold and precious stones. Upon her arrival, she spoke with Solomon about everything that was on her mind. 3 Solomon answered all of her questions.
- Solomon Disobeys The Lord
- Hadad Becomes An Enemy of Solomon
- Rezon Becomes An Enemy of Solomon
- The Lord Makes A Promise to Jeroboam
11 1-2 (E) The Lorddid not want the Israelites to worship foreign gods, so he had warned them not to marry anyone who was not from Israel. Solomon loved his wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt. But he also loved some women from Moab, Ammon, and Edom, and others from Sidon and the land of the Hittites. 3-4 Seven hundred of his wives were daughte...
14 Hadad was from the royal family of Edom, and here is how the Lordmade him Solomon's enemy: 15-16 Some time earlier, when David conquered the nation of Edom,[g]Joab his army commander went there to bury those who had died in battle. Joab and his soldiers stayed in Edom six months, and during that time they killed every man and boy who lived there...
23 Here is how God made Rezon son of Eliada an enemy of Solomon: Rezon had run away from his master, King Hadadezer of Zobah. 24-25 He formed his own small army and became its leader after David had defeated Hadadezer's troops.[h]Then Rezon and his army went to Damascus, where he became the ruler of Syria and an enemy of Israel. Both Hadad and Rezo...
26 Jeroboam was from the town of Zeredah in Ephraim. His father Nebat had died, but his mother Zeruah was still alive. Jeroboam was one of Solomon's officials, but even he rebelled against Solomon. 27 Here is how it happened: While Solomon's workers were filling in the land on the east side of Jerusalem[i] and repairing the city walls, 28 Solomon n...
In 1 Kings 10 we learn about a special visitor (the queen of Sheba) who came to visit Solomon because she did not believe all the great things she heard about him. After visiting Solomon, the queen was very impressed, especially with his wisdom and riches.
The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon. 1 The queen of Sheba heard about how famous Solomon was. She also heard about how he served and worshiped the Lord. So she came to test Solomon with hard questions. 2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large group of attendants. Her camels were carrying spices, huge amounts of gold, and valuable jewels.
