9Now the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, and she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with hard questions, with much wealth and camels, bearing spices and much gold and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and told him all that was on her mind.^a ²And Solomon answered all her questions.^b Not a word was hidden from Solomon that he did not answer for her. ³When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon and the house he had built, ⁴and the food of his table, and the position of his officers, the duty of his servants and their clothing, his cupbearers and their clothing, and his burnt offerings that he offered at the house of Yahweh, there was no longer any breath^c in her. ⁵And she said to the king, “The word which I heard in my land concerning your words and your wisdom is true, ⁶but I did not believe their words until I came and saw with my own eyes. And behold, half the greatness of your wisdom was not reported to me; you surpass the rumors that I had heard. ⁷Blessed are your men, and blessed are these your servants who stand before you regularly and hear your wisdom! ⁸Blessed be Yahweh your God who took delight in you, to put you on his throne as king for Yahweh your God! Because your God loved Israel, he established him forever and has put you over them as king to do justice and righteousness!”

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Footnotes

aLiterally “in her heart”
bLiterally “made known to her all her words”
cOr “spirit”