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).
Queen Of Sheba Media
245–246 CE Jewish mural depicting Solomon's court and one labeled "co-chair" receiving the Queen of Sheba and her maidservant from the Dura Europos Synagogue
Solomon receiving the Queen of Sheba (detail), Chapel of the Four Living Creatures (disputed between the Copts and Ethiopians) in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Part of the head of the Queen of Sheba from the Abbey of Saint Denis - XIIth century
Bilqis Queen of Sheba Enthroned. From the Book of Solomon (Suleymannama) by Firdausi of Bursa made for Bayezid II (1481-1512). Chester Beatty Library
Illustration in a Hafez frontispiece depicting Queen Sheba, Walters manuscript W.631, around 1539
Sabaean stele: a feast and a camel driver, with an inscription in Sabaean on top
The ruins of the Temple of the Sun in Maribe. Built in the 8th century BC, it existed for 1,000 years
Ethiopia - The country where her son may have ruled
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Other websites
Media related to Queen of Sheba at Wikimedia Commons- BBC history of Queen Sheba
- More information on Queen Sheba Archived 2005-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
