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The Queen of Sheba, referred to in the Bible books of 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles, the Qur'an, and Ethiopian history, was the ruler of Sheba, an ancient kingdom which modern archeology speculates was located in present-day Ethiopia or Yemen . Unnamed in the biblical text, she is called Makeda (not this way/not thus) in the Ethiopian tradition, and in Islamic tradition her name is Bilqis. Alternative names given for her have been Nikaule or Nicaula.
Biblical account
According to the Bible, the (unnamed) queen of the land of Sheba heard of the great wisdom of King Solomon of Israel and journeyed there with gifts of spices, gold and precious stones, as recorded in First Kings 10:1-13 (largely copied in 2 Chronicles 9:1-12). The queen was awed by Solomon's wisdom and wealth, and pronounced a blessing on Solomon's God. Solomon reciprocated with gifts and "everything she desired," whereupon the queen returned to her country. The queen was apparently quite rich herself, as she brought 4.5 tons of gold (more than 4,000 kilograms) with her to give to Solomon (1 Kings 10:10).
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Eating lunch at my fav Ethiopian restaurant Queen of Sheba. I love the royal treatment.
ThomBowen (Thomas Bowen) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:14:38 -0000
Eating lunch at my fav Ethiopian restaurant Queen of Sheba. I love the royal treatment.
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Jewish Encyclopedia: Queen of Sheba - Overview of the queen, including rabbinic commentary and Jewish and Abyssinian folk legends.
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Queen of Sheba - Passages about the queen from the King James version of the Bible.
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