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Place

Sheba

southern kingdom

Kingdom remembered for the queen who visited Solomon.

17 appearances8 Bible books1 known aliases

Who or what is this?

A wealthy kingdom of southern Arabia known for trade in gold, spices, and precious stones. 1 Kings 10 and 2 Chronicles 9 recount the visit of the to , bringing lavish gifts and testing him with hard questions. The prophets later evoke as a symbol of distant nations bringing tribute, and refers to the as a witness who will rise in judgment.

People, places, and events in this story

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Places in this story

Modern location: Sheba. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

Where this appears in Scripture

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Key passages

All appearances17