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Sheba

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Verses Mentioning Sheba

  1. In the midst of the possession of the children of Juda: Bersabee and Sabee and Molada

  2. And the queen of Saba having heard of the fame of Solomon in the name of the Lord, came to try him with hard questions.

  3. And when the queen of Saba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had built,

  4. And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices a very great store, and precious stones: there was brought no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Saba gave to king Solomon.

  5. And king Solomon gave the queen of Saba all that she desired, and asked of him: besides what he offered her of himself of his royal bounty. And she returned, and went to her own country, with her servants.

  6. And when the queen of Saba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to try him with hard questions at Jerusalem, with great riches, and camels, which carried spices, and abundance of gold, and precious stones. And when she was come to Solomon, she proposed to him all that was in her heart.

  7. And when she had seen these things, to wit, the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had built,

  8. And she gave to the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in great abundance, and most precious stones: there were no such spices as these which the queen of Saba gave to king Solomon.

  9. And king Solomon gave to the queen of Saba all that she desired, and that she asked, and many more things than she brought to him: so she returned, and went to her own country with her servants.

  10. Consider the paths of Thema, the ways of Saba, and wait a little while.

  11. Therefore will my people return here and full days shall be found in them.

  12. If I said: I will speak thus; behold I should condemn the generation of thy children.

  13. The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Madian and Epha: all they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense: and shewing forth praise to the Lord.

  14. To what purpose do you bring me frankincense from Saba, and the sweet smelling cane from a far country? your holocausts are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing to me.

  15. The sellers of Saba, and Reema, they were thy merchants: with all the best spices, and precious stones, and gold, which they set forth in thy market.

  16. Haran, and Chene, and Eden were thy merchants; Saba, Assur, and Chelmad sold to thee.

  17. Saba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tharsis, and all the lions thereof shall say to thee: Art thou come to take spoils? behold, thou hast gathered thy multitude to take a prey, to take silver, and gold, and to carry away goods and substance, and to take rich spoils.