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Queen of Sheba

Mentioned in 8 verses across 2 books, first in 1 Kings 10:1. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).

In the Bible

All 8 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

1 Kings

  • 1 Kings 10:1

    Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.

  • 1 Kings 10:4

    When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,

  • 1 Kings 10:10

    Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was such an abundance of spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

  • 1 Kings 10:13

    King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.

2 Chronicles

  • 2 Chronicles 9:1

    Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:3

    When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,

  • 2 Chronicles 9:9

    Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:12

    King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.

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