1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with riddles at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and with camels bearing spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she spoke with him of all that was on her heart.

2 And Solomon solved for her all her questions; and there was nothing hidden from Solomon which he did not tell her.

3 And when the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

4 And the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the Lord: there was no more spirit in her.

5 And she said to the king, The truth only was the word that I heard in my own land of thy acts, and of thy wisdom.

6 And I believed not in their words, until I came, and my eyes saw all; and, behold, the onehalf of the greatness of thy wisdom hath not been told me: thou excellest the report which I have heard.

7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, who stand before thee continually, and hear thy wisdom.

8 Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath had delight in thee to place thee on his throne, as a king for the Lord thy God; because thy God loved Israel, to sustain them for ever, therefore hath he placed thee over them as king, to exercise justice and righteousness.