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When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon (fame due to 1 the name of the
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So she said to the king, "The report was true that I heard in my own land of your accomplishments and of your wisdom,
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but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it. Not even half had been told me; your wisdom and prosperity far surpass the report that I had heard.
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Happy are your wives! 2 Happy are these your servants, who continually attend you and hear your wisdom!
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Blessed be the
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Moreover, the fleet of Hiram, which carried gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir a great quantity of almug wood and precious stones.
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From the almug wood the king made supports for the house of the
13 Meanwhile King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba every desire that she expressed, as well as what he gave her out of Solomon's royal bounty. Then she returned to her own land, with her servants.