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The Queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the house which he built, and the food on his table. When she saw the council meeting of his officials, the careful attention of his ministers,[a] as well as their attire, his cupbearers, and the whole burnt offerings which he offered at the House of the Lord,[b] it took her breath away.

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your accomplishments[c] and your wisdom is true.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:5 Literally the sitting of his servants and the standing of his ministers
  2. 1 Kings 10:5 Or the passageway by which he went up to the House of the Lord. Passageway is the main reading in the parallel text in 2 Chronicles 9:4. Whole burnt offerings is the reading of 1 Kings 10:5. The context seems to favor reference to something impressive about the palace.
  3. 1 Kings 10:6 Or words