4 When the queen of Sheba observed all of Solomon’s wisdom, the palace he had built, q 5 the food at his table, r his servants’ residence, his attendants’ service and their attire, his cupbearers, and the * burnt offerings he offered at the Lord’s temple, it took her breath away.

6 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and about your wisdom is true. 7 But I didn’t believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, I was not even told half. Your wisdom and prosperity far exceed the report I heard. s